Hey, Lovely Human,
I used to move fast through every uncertainty. Decide something. Name it. Keep going.
A while back, I was in a meeting where everyone was waiting for me to call the next move. I opened my mouth and realised I didn’t actually know what the right answer was yet. So instead of filling the space, I said, “I need more time to think about this.” It felt awkward, but strangely relieving...
Nothing broke. In fact, the conversation got better.
That pause forced better questions. And it reminded me how often we confuse leadership with having something ready to say, rather than having something worth saying.
What I’m seeing more and more in my own work and in the leaders we work with at GLEAC, is that everyone has something to say. What’s makes you a better leader is the ability to sit in the unknown long enough for judgment to catch up.
Let’s talk about why we’re still so afraid to stand there…
Clarity improves when you stop performing certainty.
The rush to decide is often the enemy of good decisions.
Sometimes the smartest answer is “not yet.”
🤖 What is the latest news in AI & Emerging Tech?
1 - Claude Cowork: 40% Less Work?
Claude’s new coworking mode turns AI into an active collaborator, not a prompt machine - a big UX shift in how AI fits into daily work.
2 - YouTube Lets Creators Clone Themselves
YouTubers will soon create Shorts using AI versions of their own likeness.
3 - The Myth of Conscious AI
NOEMA argues consciousness is a property of life—not computation.
Chasing “sentient” AI may be a category error with real risks.
4- OpenAI’s Messiest Drama Yet
A breakdown of internal conflicts and “double agent” accusations. AI progress is accelerating, but governance is clearly lagging.
5- Musk vs OpenAI: $134B on the Line
Elon Musk is seeking up to $134B from OpenAI and Microsoft over alleged “wrongful gains.” The lawsuit could reshape how AI value is distributed.
If AI in your organisation still means “better prompts,” you’re already behind.
Our next GLEAC session focuses on autonomous business intelligence - where AI doesn’t just answer, it changes how your work gets done!
Community members join all 12 labs this year for $500/year, plus 3 months of dedicated networking, earnings and marketing coaching with your own AI agent and our team. Otherwise, each lab is $50!
📚 How Can I Stay Ahead in Learning & Development?
1 - How McDonald’s Leadership Built a Global Empire
Ray Kroc’s leadership approach scaled McDonald’s from local to worldwide through discipline and replication.
2 - Your Brain Peaks in Your Late 50s
New research suggests cognitive capacity continues improving into the late 50s. Leaders who lean on experience are tapping into a strategic advantage.
3 - How Leadership Communication Changed and Why It’s Important
Leadership communication has shifted from vague alignment to data-driven clarity. What leaders say now reflects deeper shifts in expectations and accountability.
4 - 9 Trends Shaping Work in 2026
Eemerging forces CEOs and L&D leaders must navigate include AI ROI realities, cultural shifts, and the frontline impact of leadership decisions.
💡 How Do I Broaden my Global Worldview? Baháʼí Faith
Dizzy Gillespie was a jazz legend long before he encountered the Baháʼí Faith.
He spent his life moving between countries, cultures, and people who didn’t sound like him. Improvising. Listening. Making space for difference.
He later said the Faith gave him something simple but grounding:
a sense that humanity was one family.
That idea sits at the centre of the Baháʼí Faith.
Not that everyone should think the same.
Or believe the same.
But that belonging doesn’t require sameness.
The Faith began in the 1800s, but its questions feel very current:
How do people stay connected without erasing difference?
Baháʼí communities don’t answer this with doctrine.
They practice it quietly - through mixed-faith families, shared gatherings, and spaces built for listening rather than persuasion.
You don’t have to agree with any of this.
Just notice how belonging is being built.
Guiding question:
What does it feel like to be part of something without needing everyone to be the same?
🍀 What Can I Do to Impact, Live Sustainably and Make the World a Better Place?
1 - Annie Nosh: Longevity Leader
Annie Nosh ranks #2 globally in biological age reversal while spending far less than typical biohackers.
2 - Renewable Power 24/7 - Without Oil
A TED Talks Daily episode explores powering the world around the clock without fossil fuels, citing deep Earth energy potential.
3 - Historic Vaccine Safety Lawsuit Filed
Federal RICO lawsuit accusing the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) of decades-long fraudulent claims about vaccine safety
🌱 From Our Community to Real Carbon Impact
As a community, we’ve already planted 680 trees through the #GLEACMafia forest — creating a measurable carbon-offset baseline for what comes next.
To mark the on-boarding of our newest members, we’ve planted trees to support the start of offsetting of their carbon footprint ;)
Your fans,
— Sal & the Gleac team
P.S. Meet some of our lovely humans, making waves around the world!
