Is it just me, or is 2026 already moving at warp speed? 

If you’ve been busy creating a 24-page strategic sales plan or negotiating the 2026 budget, you might have missed a few things I’ve cooked up to help you lead with integrity, galvanize the team into action, while keeping your nervous system from hitting the "eject" button.

You'll speak up in a meeting and offer a strategic solution to a shared problem only to be unacknowledged, ignored, or worse yet, shushed. 

Then a colleague -- almost always a man -- will paraphrase your idea and get praised for it. 

Next time something like this happens to you, please for the love of Jove -- do NOT stay silent. 

What we do need is more women, more minorities, and more capable folks sidelined because of historic injustices speaking their desires and claiming their values — without guilt and without apology — while cultivating the kind of self-respect that nurtures mutual respect.