by Tony Zampella | Oct 13, 2026 | Wisdom
Every week brings another warning from inside AI labs to pay as much attention to AI’s perils as its promises. Yet, we remain transfixed by what these systems can do, and how quickly they do more. Are we wise enough to live with our creation? For nearly two years,...
by Tony Zampella | Apr 20, 2026 | Communication, Leadership, Practice
In a previous essay on coaching, politics, and democracy, I explored what it means to treat democracy as a living conversation—and offered practices to sustain it. The foundational practice included a simple, but essential commitment: good faith. Since then,...
by Tony Zampella | Mar 12, 2026 | Wisdom
In the Star Trek: Voyager episode “Sacred Ground,” Captain Kathryn Janeway—a trained scientist with a background in quantum cosmology and a former chief science officer—faces a crisis she cannot solve through conventional means. When crewmember Kes is rendered...
by Tony Zampella | Dec 8, 2025 | Practice
The holidays can be confusing. They swing between obligations, unrealistic expectations, and the aspiration to “finally relax.” A great deal of this confusion stems from how we view rest. We use words such as “relaxation” and “rest” casually, as if they...
by Tony Zampella | Nov 17, 2025 | Learning/Coaching, Practice
Democracy is not an end state. It is not just a value or a process.Democracy is a commitment to a way of being. This commitment invites a more human view of politics — not as a struggle for control, but as the courageous work of shaping what’s possible together amid...
