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By: Salima Hemani, President & CEO, SZH Consulting Each year, I choose a single word to focus my intention and leadership practice. This year, that word is clarity . Not simply because it is elegant or aspirational, but because clarity is one of the most powerful, and most underestimated, drivers of personal effectiveness, organizational health, and strategic progress. In fact, when I reflect on the work we do at SZH Consulting, clarity is the throughline. It is the capabilit

The world feels extra right now. We've been treading (and sometimes drowning in) messy waters for a while, but somehow, the waves keep getting bigger. Disruption is constant, fear keeps our hearts lurching, and the impact seeps into every corner of our lives—including the workplace.  At work, we’ve gone from the chronic stress of nonstop firefighting and pivoting to utter overwhelm and befuddlement comas  from relentless chaos. And let’s be real—in the chaos, we don’t always

The way we make meaning of people, information, and the world around us shapes, guides, and even determines the decisions we are able to make and the decisions we do make. If you want to make different or better decisions, you have to work on how you're making meaning of the world around you.    The Complexity and Uncertainty Challenge  This is a good news, bad news situation. The world is only getting more complex, and the demand for leaders who are critical thinkers and ca