Last weekend, I attended a music festival in rural Japan with my community.

Hang on, I’ll get to how this connects to leadership in a minute.

After a soak in a local onsen and a gorgeous kaiseki breakfast, we headed out to set up our small glamping village.

What’s the technical name for the goo that a caterpillar becomes inside the chrysalis?This question popped into my head the other day while reflecting on the state many of my clients find themselves in—and a state I’ve cycled through many times myself.