Living between languages reshapes how you see the world, much like leading between cultures demands flexibility amid uncertainty. In Barcelona, Istanbul or Casablanca, where French, Spanish, English or Moroccan Darija swirl daily, I’ve learned that systemic leadership emerges when you feel comfortable within each language's framework of references. And when you live between languages like me - having done so for the past 11 years - unfamiliar ideas feel fluid.

Rebuilding your professional identity as an expat leader starts with recognizing that relocation triggers more than cultural adjustment - it's a full identity reconstruction. Drawing from insights on psychological flexibility and global careers, this process turns challenges into leadership strengths.

As we begin this new Gregorian year, we wish you renewed health, clarity, and confidence to tackle 2026 with vigor and enthusiasm! May the coming months offer you the opportunity to build, learn, and contribute to the extent that you desire.

In today’s “always-on”, individual success is often measured not by meaning, but by busyness. Yet beneath this tireless productivity, a quiet misalignment often grows. The drive to meet expectations can slowly disconnect our daily actions from any internal source of fulfillment. Over time, purpose falls out of sync with effort, and the meaning behind our work fades away. This is fertile ground for burnout.