Leadership work can consume you in unexpected ways. While managing people and resources, guiding strategy and implementation, confronting disagreement, and diffusing conflict, leaders develop coping mechanisms and assert boundaries that help them navigate the tumultuous terrain. However, they may inadvertently neglect asserting internal boundaries to minimize the mental and emotional strains that come with this work. In this Forbes article, I share my most recent experience as a recovering drama addict and discuss ways I overcame it.

I had a wonderful time with Pauline Brown and Paula Oriol on their fun and innovative podcast, “The Other AI” which is all about aesthetic intelligence. Developing aesthetic intelligence is understanding how we perceive the world through all of our senses, and making deliberate choices to increase the delight we experience. On this episode we discussed everything from how play impacts productivity, to healthy ways to get out of a rut, and accessing your authentic self.

In my recently published Forbes article, I talk about how to get started (wherever you are) when you’re unclear about the next move to make. Trust me, I know firsthand what that can feel like and have had my share of unplanned meandering (read the article for those details). Nevertheless, when we remain open and willing to learn from our experiences, we always find ourselves on the right course. From the article:

"I’m a huge believer in the dignity of work, and think that we may have done ourselves a great disservice in overemphasizing the notion that only efforts that resonate with our deepest desires and highest values are worth pursuing."