by Sara Vicente Barreto
Watching our children struggle, experiencing disappointment ourselves or seeing our teams fall is never easy. Yet weakness often brings unexpected gifts: emotion, reflection and change. If we allow ourselves to embrace these moments rather than avoid them, we may discover there is strength in weakness.
What happens when you reconnect with friends you haven’t seen in years? For me, a long weekend with six business school friends became more than a reunion. It was a reminder that human connection can survive distance, silence and time. And that sometimes, through reconnecting with others, we find our way back to ourselves.
Why are people uncomfortable admitting how much AI they use? From students hiding AI usage to employees overstating adoption, this article explores the psychology, fear and organisational culture shaping corporate AI adoption, and the hidden cost of AI shame.
In this episode of Try AI for Growth, Sara Vicente Barreto shares how AI helped her transform a massive, overwhelming field report from a nine-day trip into clear actions, structured insights, and strategic direction — all in just a few iterations. A practical look at how AI can lighten cognitive load, reduce procrastination, and turn complexity into progress.
What many may fail to realize, is not that Millennials have different passions these days, and money does not matter. People just accumulate earlier a broader set of passions that perhaps has only hit previous generations on their 50s.
When reading an old HBR article about authenticity, I finally found out how to frame (to the world and to myself), the outcome of my performance review. When is open communication too much communication for a leader. When is immediate feedback taken the wrong way? When does approachability hinder your authority? When is detail too much detail? Thoughts and answers and a lot of self-reflection!
