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Emi Linds

The science of calm: Why composure is a leadership skill

In an era of constant ups and downs, composure is what keeps leaders thinking clearly while others react.

Oct 22

The science of calm: Why composure is a leadership skill

Oct 22

Turning difference into design: A leadership reflection from K-Pop Demon Hunters

What a global Netflix sensation teaches us about leadership, inclusion, and the creative power of neurodivergent thinking.

Oct 9

Turning difference into design: A leadership reflection from K-Pop Demon Hunters

Oct 9

How machines know they’re off course, and why it matters

What’s your AI optimizing for, and how does it know it’s off course? A guide for strategic leaders building systems that learn.

Jun 6

How machines know they’re off course, and why it matters

Jun 6

The leadership survival skill that scales

In high-stakes conversations, trust doesn’t usually break in shouting matches. It breaks in micro-moments:

May 31

The leadership survival skill that scales

May 31

To the ones who keep the momentum alive

A letter for those who design systems that hold collective memory and accountability, this one’s for the builders of trust.

May 22

To the ones who keep the momentum alive

May 22

How polarity mapping strengthens decision-making

A letter for those navigating decisions where care meets clarity — holding the tension, building the bridge.

May 17

This image accompanies Emi Linds’ essay on polarity mapping, showing how leaders can visualize the upsides and costs of competing values like empathy and accountability.

May 17

To the Graduating Class of 2025

A letter for the ones graduating into the unknown — with vision, resilience, and hope.

May 10

A lone graduate in a dark robe walks through a surreal city of glowing blue blocks — symbolizing stepping into an uncertain future.

May 10

What is AI? Math in a wizard’s robe

A field note on AI and the math behind the magic. For the ones who see through the sparkle to the system underneath.

Apr 25

A stylized digital illustration of a figure in a wizard’s hat and robe, with mathematical formulas covering their body. They stand balanced inside a curved 3D gradient descent plot, symbolizing AI’s optimization process.

Apr 25

To the one who steadies the room

A letter to those who don’t chase influence — they carry infrastructure. Strategic stillness. Unseen power. Esse quam videri.

Apr 20

A silhouetted figure stands in a dark room, facing a narrow beam of golden light etched with the words “FIAT LUX” — symbolizing quiet clarity and anchoring presence.

Apr 20

To the leaders forged in flames

A letter to the ones refined by pressure, not consumed by it.

Apr 19

An anvil silhouetted against a glowing forge, surrounded by cosmic sparks , symbolizing leaders who are shaped by pressure, not praise.

Apr 19

Emi Linds

Emi Linds

I geek out about systems, human cognition, and saving checkpoints. Still respawning from my last leadership lesson. | www.emilinds.ca

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