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Personal Reflections

We live in an age where our categories are collapsing. Personal is professional and professional is personal. Whether we like it or not, we are bringing our whole selves wherever we go. These posts chronicle the intersection of personal and professional and how living a life of purpose and curiosity shows up in every dimension of our lives.

75 Posts

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Reflections on 2019

Reflections on my leadership in 2019

by Banks Benitez Dec 18, 2019

An Education in Becoming a Neighbor

Discovering new neighbors on my block.

by Banks Benitez Nov 13, 2019

The Slow Unfolding of Masterpieces

Reflections from the desert.

by Banks Benitez Sep 26, 2019

The Power of Listening to Yourself Give Advice

The advice we give is the advice we most need to hear ourselves.

by Banks Benitez Aug 21, 2019

Leading Yourself First

Before you can lead anyone, you need to lead yourself.

by Banks Benitez Aug 12, 2019

Biomimicry and Leadership

I am a biomimicry nerd, which means I find myself searching for examples of how human systems can learn from the elegant, self-correcting dynamics of the natural world. There is biological brilliance in our midst, yet we often don’t look to a grove of aspen trees for lessons in

by Banks Benitez Jul 23, 2019