
SPARK 2026: The Year You Stop Promising and Start Practicing
Every new year arrives with a familiar illusion: that a date on the calendar can rinse you clean. That January

Every new year arrives with a familiar illusion: that a date on the calendar can rinse you clean. That January
I once asked a senior leader how much of his week was spent in meetings. “About sixty percent,” he said.
I was speaking with a business leader whose company was doing well by every traditional measure. Revenue was growing. The
Intelligence. Ambition. Influence. Prosperity. For decades these have been the traditional markers of success. Yet experience keeps reminding us that,
