In early childhood, we experience what are called “collision moments,” which are moments in time that push against our perception of safety and the belief that “all is right in the world.” Usually, this moment removes what we most stand for, above all else, and replaces it with what we most want to avoid.

There’s no denying your purpose and its magnetic pull over your identity. And yet, once you’ve excavated such a powerful purpose for your life and work, what do you do with it?

Individuals have been compared to the stars, to snowflakes, to grains of sand. Our individuality is prided on our unique way of being in the world; and yet, what truly showcases the human spirit are stories. Stories about how we all fall in love; all experience death and loss, failures and triumphs—which also highlight our unique choices along the journey.

To avoid disconnection turning into disengagement, resulting in lower productivity and higher churn, leaders need new ways to create employee connection—ways that inspire employees to push for more connection, not less.

What is the single most important thing you can do for your brand? Build a strong company culture, of course!

Leaders who adopt a love-first leadership style experience more emotional engagement and connection with their teams and employees. Here, we offer five techniques to help you lead with love.

Vulnerability in storytelling and at work is a dangerous endeavor that invites judgment, raw uncontainable emotion, and the perception of weakness. But on the other side of the inherent risks, is an opportunity for brilliance.

Many people talk about vulnerability. Few are actually living it. Are you ready to take the steps to start living a more vulnerable lifestyle through storytelling?

When we choose vulnerability, we often do so with a particular intention in mind and a hope that fulfilling the intention will improve our own or others’ lives in some way.