by dankeelan | Oct 27, 2026 | Leadership, Mentoring
Melanie Stefan leads a computational neurobiology lab at MSB Medical School Berlin. But as a postdoc 16 years ago, a failed fellowship application prompted her to write an article in Nature. In it, she called for researchers to keep a ‘CV of failures.’ Stefan says:...
by dankeelan | Oct 27, 2026 | Book Review, Leadership
In a business world increasingly focused on efficiency, automation, and scale, Robert L. Mason makes the case for an advantage no technology can replicate: a culture built around people. In Tuesday in Trussville, Mason takes readers inside SPOC Energy, the Alabama...
by dankeelan | Oct 13, 2026 | Featured, Leadership
Mary Barra, Chair and CEO of General Motors, once said, “Of course we’re going to compete, but in a lot of spaces now, in many industries, you compete and you partner.” This captures an important shift in leadership. From automotive and AI to healthcare, energy, food...
by dankeelan | Oct 6, 2026 | Leadership
Are your social media platforms flooded with attention-grabbing titles like: “Top 10 Things Great Leaders Say” “Five Phrases That Build Trust” “Seven Ways to Give Better Feedback” These lists signal a promise to distinguish exceptional leaders from average ones,...
by dankeelan | Sep 22, 2026 | Culture, Leadership
An exhausted founder is a committed one. That’s one of the non-negotiable rules of startup culture. Elon Musk slept on the Tesla factory floor. Marissa Mayer pulled 130-hour weeks during her time at Google. I worked 18 hours a day, skipping meals and sleep to squeeze...
by dankeelan | Sep 22, 2026 | Leadership
Every organization has one. The high-powered, dominant leader who intimidates, with a tendency to control every conversation and meeting. The one who micromanages, and who shows up with an energy and presence that can make other people feel diminished. Some of these...
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