Doing systems change work without knowing how much power you have is risky business. That’s cuz the system wants you to think you’re powerless. It’s by design. 

So many leaders are hurting in isolation right now. They’re hurting quietly while trying to show up for their team. They’re grieving silently cuz they’re expected to have their shit together. They’re facing backlash behind-the-scenes for leading with integrity. 

I got my PCC certification a few months ago and I’m still beaming from this win. To some the PCC is a new badge and announcement to share on LinkedIn. To others it’s 3 new initials to add to their name. To a handful it’s a dreaded exam 😬

The conversation I want to have is about the internal cost of relying on capitalist tools built for profit, extraction, and domination. And how ChatGPT is weakening our capacity to reimagine liberated futures.

One of the biggest things I've learned is that meaningful and sustainable change requires with deep, vulnerable work. It doesn’t matter if you’re a leader looking to pursue to a new career, or show up more authentically, or honour new boundaries in your life - it's necessary to confront the narratives, experiences and emotions that might be stopping you from moving forward before you determine your action plan.

Quiet quitting is a result of employees reprioritizing what’s important to them - like mental health, family, relationships, and self-love - and setting the boundaries to protect those priorities. Rather than condemn employees who have chosen to quiet quit, we need to be curious about what’s influencing these decisions.

I’ve had the privilege of working with many inspiring change leaders over the course of my career. Change leaders not by title but by how they led. Diverse leaders who challenged the status quo to create meaningful change.

Growing up in a second generation Chinese immigrant household, success was often defined by how hard you worked, how much money you made, how powerful your title was, and how stable your job was.