Rosemary Goodwin

Research confirms that teams high in collaboration are more engaged, more productive, more innovative, and more adaptive to change. They solve problems faster, share knowledge and learning more effectively, and reach higher-quality decisions because of how they work through issues.
When those too busy or important to support others learn their

We think an idea has to move fast to matter. But most ideas are slow growers. They need time to root, reshape, and find their fit.

Equity isn’t a destination, it’s a continual practice.

2025 was the year that changed everything, how we work, why we work, and what the future will expect from all of us.

AI went from buzzword to baseline. But while some professionals used it to accelerate, others got lost in the noise.

In 2026:

You can’t lead with AI until you’ve got your data and workflows ready for basic automation.

And you can’t tell

"human skills"—curiosity, stakeholder management, and interpersonal dynamics.

There is a market correction toward uniquely human capabilities.

Does the world happen to you, or do you happen to the world?

Most people wait for permission to solve problems. The subtle message they send is "Tell me what to do." The world happens to them.

High agency people are different. They care. And because they care, they solve problems without being told. They happen to the world.

High agency people act

Just as the westward expansion of Europeans in North America eventually hit the Pacific Ocean, sooner or later we have to settle in and make where we are better, not relentlessly head west.

Not only do we lose access to our data and our social graph, we lose particular skills and the ability to pass them on to others. The new architects don’t know what we did, and since we’re often starting over, we reproduce past mistakes.

Without disagreement, people and teams don’t make progress. Learning that can be a life-changer for those frightened by debate.