Lessons In Leadership relationships I Love Andy Cunningham Third in a series of tributes. Long before I had the privilege of engaging with Andy Cunningham as part of the Freeman Design Council, I knew her in the Silicon Valley days. I was in awe of her. She was the powerhouse PR consultant who deployed strategy to beat the tech bro’s at their own game […] Written by BPH March 16, 2026March 16, 2026
We Are All Designers Building Bench Strength In America, the language of team sports has been readily adopted by the business world, and it’s not hard to see why. The exhilaration that comes with striving for and achieving big goals through a group effort is easily captured in the metaphors of moving the ball, making the big play, and scoring. Whether it’s […] Written by BPH March 9, 2026March 9, 2026
Connecting Lessons In Leadership relationships I Love Jonathan Seybold Second in a series of tributes. I was lucky enough to be mentored by Jonathan Seybold when I was too young and naïve to understand the intentionality that went into everything he did. One of the original thought-leaders in digital publishing and technology transformation, he anticipated game-changing platform shifts before they became mainstream. Today, he […] Written by BPH March 2, 2026March 2, 2026
Boardroom Thinking The BOD Member’s Role in Times of Uncertainty I find it interesting to think about how the roles of Board Members have shifted with the changing times. Certainly, across my own career span, I’ve seen more talk about long-term value creation and less about short-term profitability. But change itself is an unwieldy commodity and even smart people can be reduced to transactional thinking. […] Written by BPH February 23, 2026February 23, 2026
relationships I Love… Periodically, especially when I need an antidote to the headlines, I reflect on certain people I hold in the highest regard. These people aren’t related to me and don’t owe me anything, but they have enriched my life in countless ways. Respect isn’t a strong enough word; I love these people. So, I decided to […] Written by BPH February 12, 2026February 12, 2026
Boardroom Thinking We Are All Designers BODs and Digital Transformation It occurred to me the other day that asking a business leader about digital transformation is like asking a fish about water. Change is what we live and breathe. According to Forbes, 70% of the surveyed C-Suite executives indicated that AI agents are already transforming their organizations’ internal operations. And 30% of CIOs said they […] Written by BPH February 9, 2026February 9, 2026
