Les Mottosky

In childhood, adulthood looks like fearless independence. The reality – as we know – it's anything but. Most people are seeking some level of validation.

We've arrived at a time where we have more stuff and less meaning than ever. More possessions, more opinions, more entertainment, more distraction and more confusion. This is an indulgence of insignificance, unsustainable and it isn't our nature.

Finding answers to the question, "How are you new?" means discovering paths of newness. Leading to those are the steps of observing, reading, listening, dialoguing and pondering.

The definition of our lives isn’t some distant twinkle in the stars, waiting to fall and create the quote for our tombstone. That idea is Hollywood drivel. It might be simpler, more elegant and way more exciting than that.

Tools are neutral until addiction creeps in. The real issue is that powerful technological advancement seems almost completely unmoored from wisdom, ethics, or basic human flourishing

Confusion, delusion, illusion, or deception – pick your poisonous noun – as the norm, is here. And it's not going anywhere soon.

Da Vinci was unwavering when it came to capturing his thoughts. Because of that, he left a trail of relatable leadership bread crumbs for the rest of us to learn from.

One of the leader's most important challenges – in a family, in a business, in a classroom – becomes vigilance against choosing the 'easier way'.