This time of year always brings a flood of forecasts. End-of-year reports. Webinars. Trend decks projecting what 2026 will bring. I’ve been spending a lot of time immersed in this work — reading, listening, and taking notes — both to stay sharp for my clients and to bring relevant, real-world thinking into the classroom. But one of the most interesting places I find insight isn’t always in the slides themselve’s. It's in the comments. The Data vs. the Comment Section When I attend webinars or...

December often comes with an unspoken expectation to reflect, summarize, and wrap everything up neatly. This year, I’m finding myself doing something a little different. With so much heaviness in the world right now — constant headlines, uncertainty, and fatigue — I’ve been craving less noise and more intention. Rather than looking backward, I’ve been using this quieter stretch of the year to prepare. To organize. To create space. To clear the runway for what’s next. That mindset is shaping...

When I left Essity and began figuring out my next steps, I quickly discovered that career transitions can feel both freeing and disorienting. What made the difference for me was community. A few former Campbell colleagues — John Masotta , Suzanne Cohen , and I — found ourselves all in transition at the same time. We started meeting for coffee or lunch to share updates, coach one another before interviews, and swap networking contacts. When the process became overwhelming, we simply encouraged...