Knowing what matters most, what I call "being real," is the alpha and omega for leaders.

Technology has changed everything.

Michelle Obama is a powerful example of someone who has learned how to align her actions with her values, manage boundaries across domains of life, and embrace change courageously.

At the individual level, you need to examine what you truly value, share this with key stakeholders in various life domains both to get feedback and support, and then to experiment with new ways of doing things so that - over the arc of a life - you can achieve harmony and have more of what it is that you uniquely want out of life.

"Leading" is about mobilizing people toward valued goals.

We all want to have a rich and meaningful work life and a fulfilling life beyond work.

The act of envisioning is mainly useful as a means for identifying what matters most to you now.