Lessons Daily: A Note

I guess we are finally here: our first episode!

I started working on The Lessons Conversation in 2023 while working within the United Nations in New York.
At the time, the goal as the Synthesis and Lessons section the UNDP Independent Evaluation Office was simple: advance organizational learning in UNDP, across the UN, and partner institutions.

I was mandated as host, and over time, it became clear to me that there was far more to unpack.

When I left the UN, I requested to continue the work independently. In doing so, I also realized how much I didn’t yet understand [about international relations, and more]. That realization led me to begin writing the Lessons book series.

Today, that series is complete, and set for publication on July 6.

Along the way, I also delivered a TED Talk—World 2.0: What works, in What Context, Under What Circumstances, and Why—which further shaped the direction of this work.

Now, this platform evolves again.

For the next year, I am [attempting to] commit[ting] to recording consistently:

• Lessons Daily — short, 30-minute explorations

• Extended episodes — deeper conversations with guests

• Audiobooks — bringing the written work to life

This is both a continuation of the conversation and a discipline—of thinking, researching, and articulating ideas in real time.

Occasionally, I will be joined by others through three segments: Leaders’ Legacy, Community Voice, No Names. For now, this is a more direct body of work.

If you’ve been following the journey—thank you.
If you’re just joining—welcome.