This week’s insights come from a thought-provoking article from Harvard Business Review titled “How to Build a Strategy for Coming Trade Battles” by David Garfield and Sudeep Suman.

The article lays out a robust, five-part response to managing both immediate trade disruptions and long-term structural challenges.

Today, I want to distill these insights and explore what they mean for you and your organization.

Artificial intelligence has evolved rapidly in recent years, but we’re now on the verge of an even bigger shift. Enter Agentic AI—AI systems that can act autonomously to achieve goals without constant human oversight.

AI is transforming the hiring landscape, and if you’re job hunting, you need to understand how companies are using AI to screen applicants. This week, I’m sharing insights from a fascinating Harvard Business Review article by Marlo Lyons titled How to Get Hired When AI Does the Screening.

As remote and hybrid work continue to evolve, one question remains at the forefront for business leaders: How do we maintain and strengthen human connections in an increasingly digital work environment?

The future of work is evolving at a rapid pace. If the last five years have been defined by disruption, 2025 is set to bring even more changes—ones that will fundamentally reshape how businesses operate, how leaders manage, and how employees adapt.

Have you ever felt like your to-do list is a never-ending marathon? You say yes to every request, take on every new initiative, and somehow, despite working late nights and weekends, you still feel like you’re falling behind. If this sounds familiar, you’re not alone.

Disruption often feels like it comes out of nowhere—until you step back and realize it was entirely predictable. This week, we explore a fascinating case of disruptive innovation: DeepSeek, a Chinese AI startup that just shook up the industry in a big way. If you thought OpenAI, Meta, and Google were untouchable in the AI race, this development might make you rethink everything.

This week, I want to highlight some critical points from Jennifer Moss's insightful HBR article, Let’s End Toxic Productivity. It’s a must-read for anyone striving to find balance and purpose in their work life.

Negotiation is an art, a skill, and, often, a transformative process. Yet, even seasoned professionals fall into the same trap: assuming the size of the pie is fixed. This mindset can limit opportunities for value creation and lead to suboptimal outcomes.

This week, I want to share some powerful insights from a forthcoming article in the Harvard Business Review titled Strategy in an Era of Abundant Expertise. It’s an eye-opener for anyone navigating today’s fast-evolving business landscape.

Subject: Strategize Your Life for Greater Fulfillment