You Get The Person You Expect
You Get The Person You Expect I’ve been thinking about something I’ve watched happen more than once, and have almost certainly done myself. Someone starts trying. Not loudly, and usually without announcing it, because announcing it feels like asking for credit you haven’t earned yet. They start showing up when they said they would. They […]
The Demo That Looked Ridiculous a Decade Ago Is Just Called AI Now
Field Notes The Demo That Looked Ridiculous a Decade Ago Is Just Called AI Now Adam Stanley Every year, the company then known as DTZ gathered its top twelve hundred agents — essentially everyone who mattered in the business — for its annual symposium. And every year, as Chief Digital Officer and Chief Information Officer, […]
Integrate and Innovate: Lessons from a Career of Mergers
From the Journey Integrate and Innovate: Lessons from a Career of Mergers Adam Stanley Across two decades leading technology through some of the biggest mergers in their industries, I kept facing the same choice. The easy version of the job was always simple: just integrate. Merge the companies, consolidate the systems, declare victory. I learned […]
If you’re going to be privileged, at least be kind
Perspective If you’re going to be privileged, at least be kind Let me say the thing I’ve been chewing on for a while: privileged people can be exhausting. Not all of them, and not always — but enough of them, often enough, that it wears you down. Here’s the part that gets me. It’s not […]
Your Personal Board of Directors: Why Calibrated Advice Matters
Market Perspective Your Personal Board of Directors: Why Calibrated Advice Matters Adam Stanley • Broker Associate, Public Board Director, Investor in Good The smartest decision-makers don’t go it alone — they build a trusted inner circle. But the difference between good and great advice isn’t who’s on your board. It’s understanding the lens each member […]
9/11: Never Forget — Names, Steps, and Hope
We need to find our way back to one another. Not because of tragedy, but because of choice. Those of us in the middle may not agree on everything, but we are still bound by something greater—our common humanity. We know what it means to care for strangers, to put compassion first, to choose light in the face of darkness. That’s who we were on September 11. That’s who we can be again.
Taking a Break: Why Rest Empowers Changemakers
Even the strongest among us need time to recover. Just like sleep allows your body to recharge, sometimes stepping back—sitting on the sidelines for a while—is what you need to recharge your spirit. If you don’t take time to rest and reflect, the constant pressure to act can wear you down to the point where you’re no longer effective in the fight.