Leadership and media practice for people shaping how the world is understood.
Credit: Matheus Bertelli, Pexels When I read Alan Soon’s latest newsletter, this sentence immediately resonated: “I’m truly exhausted by the seemingly unevolving narratives around media and journalism.” Since the start of this year, the world has felt more chaotic than ever, an almost impossible job for media professionals to keep up with. Parallel to this, the … Continue reading AI and the new leadership test
(Media) Leadership is increasingly framed as an inner project, for good reasons. I’m an example of someone who became a better manager after studying coaching and going through a thorough two-year program that laid bare my own vulnerabilities and triggers. As a good leader, you are expected to be self-aware, emotionally intelligent, and regulated, meaning … Continue reading When self-improvement makes leaders more judgmental
Reception of Paradise by Made Bayak. I attended the Roots exhibition in Bali, followed by a documentary screening and a powerful panel discussion. The evening traced the legacy of Walter Spies, a German artist who lived and worked in Bali in the early 20th century, and whose influence on Balinese art continues to ripple across … Continue reading In Bali, resistance listens rather than shouts
Photo by Jon Tyson on Unsplash. “Come as you are” was the invitation for the listening circle for journalists, content creators, and media professionals feeling the ground shift beneath their feet. Amid all the chaos, uncertainty, and relentless change swirling through the journalism industry right now, Mili Semlani and I want to offer something simple: … Continue reading Space to Breathe: Notes from a Listening Circle for Media Professionals
Photo by Etienne Girardet on Unsplash Adam Grant wrote Think Again: The Power of Knowing What You Don't Know and says that rethinking starts with intellectual humility: acknowledging what you don't know, the areas where you're ignorant. There are many areas I know very little about. Cancer research or immunology, but also the world of … Continue reading Should Adam grant think again?
Bryan Level for Getty Images. When the news about the fight between Trump and Musk surfaced, it made me think of implosion and how that seems to be a common thread in the chaos in the world right now. According to the Oxford Dictionary, an implosion is “an instance of something collapsing violently inwards.” Stars … Continue reading The road of systemic implosions
Balinese artist ib rekha of Khatha Studio. Curator, consultant, and producer of cultural programs, Farah Wardani and I had a coffee in Ubud last week because I wanted to interview her about the Balinese art scene. Farah has an impressive track record in the art space. She has previously lived in Jakarta, Yogyakarta, Singapore, and … Continue reading the one who is sane is not afraid to lose
Even though many people won’t pay much attention to it, I think it’s hard to ignore the often colourful and uniquely designed carpets in airports in Southeast Asia. It became a thing to photograph the carpets and let my Instagram followers guess which country I arrived in when I travelled regularly in 2019. In The … Continue reading Airports as non-places of inequality
It’s exactly a year since my dear friend Pytrik passed away. I still can’t believe she is really gone. Cancer took her from us way too early. She was diagnosed four years ago, and so she was sick for three years before she died. She went through several intense treatments, putting all kinds of chemicals … Continue reading How to give yourself permission to grieve?
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