Reflective Consulting

To be better at business, we must first understand people. Human needs don’t disappear at work—they shape how we respond to feedback, collaboration, and leadership. The SCARF model (Status, Certainty, Autonomy, Relatedness, Fairness) offers a powerful lens to understand these needs, expanding on Self-Determination Theory. Since our brains constantly scan for threat or reward, every interaction at work—whether it’s a meeting, performance review, or promotion—can either build t

A reflection that speaks to a journey of self-awareness, healing, and transformation that so many can relate to but often struggle to articulate. Capturing the essence of what it means to live behind a carefully constructed image, and the quiet unraveling that can happen when life forces us to confront the truth beneath the surface.

We live in an era of widespread institutional failure. These times call for a new consciousness and a new collective leadership capacity to meet these challenges in a more conscious, intentional, and strategic way. The development of such a capacity would allow us to create a future of greater possibilities.

In 2011, as an intern, I crafted this mission statement with the guidance of my mentor, Lou Roddy, whose career I greatly admired. Lou encou