Day 1 included pre conference sessions and my first Author Showcase. Loved speaking with interested faculty and clients and the promise of driving greater understanding, leadership, and marketable skills in the current programs.

The nice part of conferences turning into communities is reconnecting with wonderful people like the indomitable Fiona Allison from Emerald Publishing who encourages, supports, and champions her authors. So excited to be working with her on an upcoming project for 2025!

Saw Suzanne Clarks presentation on Transformative Leadership: Humor, Dialogue, and Artful Inquiry in Social Movements and Change. Through performance art, she creatively reimagines the power of questions in leadership, showing how artful inquiry can turn routine interactions into memorable exchanges that alter the perceived value of communication.

Here is to moody tapas waiters, live guitar, and leadership research!