Ryan Roslansky

As CEO of LinkedIn and EVP of Microsoft Office and Copilot, I am passionate about connecting the world’s professionals to make them more productive and successful. In my years with LinkedIn, I've been fortunate to work alongside talented and innovative colleagues, and together we have developed the world's leading professional networking platform. As we look to grow and evolve LinkedIn in the years to come, I'm excited to continue driving our vision of creating economic opportunity for every member of the global workforce.

Chief Executive Officer

“I've always seen the best in situations, even when it's tough.” 

Just last month, Fernando Mendoza led Indiana University to its first College Football National Championship. This followed him becoming Indiana’s first player to win the Heisman Trophy and lead the team to a perfect winning record in the regular season, another first. 

The nation has been drawn in by his unlikely journey, his earnest charm and obvious leadership traits. Now, he is the consensus selection to be the No. 1 selection for the NFL’s draft in May.

In this episode of The Path, I spoke with Fernando about his remarkable rise to the top. Whether it was selling mangos in his younger days or selecting Cal over an Ivy League school, he has resisted the straightforward path and taken on all challenges.

And never miss an episode of The Path by subscribing at https://lnkd.in/dSA8YcXz

I know what you're thinking. Yes. The amazing LinkedIn Facilities team *did* clear having this many GOATs in the building at once. Great to have some of the greatest under one roof for Super Bowl week...

And stay tuned for an upcoming Path episode with Fernando Mendoza...

One of the most common questions Aneesh Raman and I hear right now is whether AI is going to replace entire professions.

We don't think that's the right framing...

One of the most common questions Aneesh and I hear right now is whether AI is going to replace entire professions. We don't think that's the right fra

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Whether it was selling mangos in his younger days or selecting Cal over an Ivy League, Fernando Mendoza has resisted the straightforward path and leaned into the uncomfortable. Learn how hard work and brave choices early in his career helped fuel his meteoric rise for Indiana University in this episode of The Path.

The Path is a video series where I chat with some of the most influential leaders in the world exploring the successes, missteps, and key pivotal mome

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“I've always seen the best in situations, even when it's tough.” How Fernando Mendoza paved his path...

I'm a Chartered Psychologist with over two decades of experience helping high-performers and global organisations unlock peak performance through the lens of sustainable success. High performance and high wellbeing are inextricably linked; peak performance is only possible long-term when one does not come at the cost of the other.

My work focuses on the Human-Powered Advantage: the specific psychological capabilities that provide a competitive edge in an era dominated by AI. I help leaders and teams master the mindset and agility required to thrive in the future of work by prioritising what actually matters.

To date, over seven million people have taken my LinkedIn Learning courses to sharpen their professional edge. Each week, I share "Notocols" via my newsletters with 700,000+ subscribers - short experiments designed to help you reclaim your attention, move with clarity, and maintain focus in a high-pressure world.

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I partner with global organisations and forward-thinking brands to navigate the intersection of human psychology and the future of work:

→  Strategic Consultation & Facilitation
Hosting high-level workshops and sessions using The Elite Five - my signature framework designed to help teams develop the human capabilities and psychological agility required to lead in an AI-dominated era.

→  Keynotes & Thought Leadership 
Collaborating with organisations to champion sustainable success, focusing on peak performance and high wellbeing without the cost of burnout.

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Learn and connect:
→ LinkedIn Learning: Join over 7 million learners mastering the skills for the future of work.
→ The Micro-Moment on Substack: A rebellion to reclaim your attention in a world designed to steal it, one experiment at a time.
→ Psychologically Speaking Podcast: Deep dives into the everyday science of human potential.
→ Instagram: Daily insights into the psychology of high performance.

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Get in touch 👇🏻
To help my team prioritise what actually matters and get back to you quickly, please use the email addresses below:
- Partnerships, commercial & speaking: commercial@gemmaleighroberts.com
- Podcast & general enquiries: hello@gemmaleighroberts.com (note: My LinkedIn inbox is not monitored).

Gemma Roberts

Most of us spend our entire day on the left side of this image. In fact, you’re probably doing it right now without even realising.

Every time you're in a lift, a coffee shop queue, or waiting for a meeting to start, you reach for your phone. You’re treating a thirty-second gap as a problem to be solved rather than a moment to reset.

It feels like high performance. But actually, this behaviour stems from some of the most dangerous productivity advice I ever followed: the idea that you should never "waste" a second.

In all fairness, you probably are more productive by filling those gaps; you're ticking more boxes for sure. But at what cost?

This is the efficiency trap. You’re likely getting things done, but you're not actually present for any of it. You’re just training your brain for high-alert reactivity and making yourself unavailable to the world.

When you stop trying to squeeze value out of every spare second, you're not just managing a schedule anymore. You’re actually deciding what happens next.

So, next time you have a spare minute, here’s a little experiment I shared in my latest Substack article:

🟣 Don't look down - leave your phone in your pocket.

🟣 Look up - notice the light in the room, a detail in a building you’ve passed a hundred times, or a person near you.

🟣 Stay in the gap - let yourself take in what’s going on around you instead of reaching for the next task.

It’s these small moments of connection that stop the days from blurring into one long to-do list.

Which side of the circle have you been spending most of your time on this week?
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(Image designed by Tony Harmer 👌)

Dr Gemma Leigh Roberts

Chartered Psychologist \​\​ The Human-Powered Advantage in an AI Era \​\​ Peak Performance & Sustainable Success \​\​ 7M+ Learners

High performance psychology, burnout prevention, digital burnout, reclaiming agency, moving with clarity, toxic productivity, the efficiency trap, mental wellbeing for leaders, psychological authority, work-life balance, attention restoration theory, cognitive load management, workplace stress, productivity myths, high-performance habits, focus and flow, professional burnout, mental resilience, executive coaching, mindfulness for professionals, time management, the No-tocol, intentional living, career longevity, occupational psychology, stress management, dopamine detox, digital wellness, deep work, reclaiming focus, mental clarity, performance coaching, wellbeing at work, burnout recovery, sustainable high performance, decision making, autonomy at work, self-determination theory, yerkes-dodson law, focus strategies, avoiding burnout, productivity hacks, mental health for entrepreneurs, leadership development.

As we progress in our careers, we’re conditioned to believe that being high-performing means having all the answers. 

We stop asking "why" because we’re too busy trying to be the expert in the room.

But in the age of AI, one of your human advantages is curiosity.

As a psychologist, I see curiosity as much more than a learning tool - it’s a fundamental pillar of performance without burnout. 

And, the data is clear: curious people report lower levels of anxiety and higher psychological wellbeing. They don't see uncertainty as a threat; they see it as a mystery to be solved.

To stay high-performing without hitting a wall, build your curiosity and re-learn how to be interested in the world. Here's how you can start:

🟣 Ask the "five-year-old" question
Don’t be afraid to ask the simple "why." View your work without preconceived ideas, even in areas where you’re already an expert.

🟣 Train yourself to embrace ambiguity
Read about mysteries that don’t have a definitive answer. Browse a bookstore section you’d normally walk past. It trains your brain to be comfortable with the unknown.

🟣 Diversify your perspective
Read news from sources you usually avoid. Not to change your mind, but to understand a different perspective.

🟣 Commit to a new experience
Novelty is a huge part of building curiosity.

So, what’s one thing you can do over the next seven days to intentionally spark your curiosity?

It could be as small as picking up a book on a new topic or as bold as reaching out to someone you admire to ask them how they think.

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🚀 Click on the video below for more tips on building curiosity for performance without burnout.

As a psychologist, I see high performers doing the same thing every single day - they reach for their phone before they’ve even reached for a glass of water.

I call this the Reflex Loop.

By checking your notifications the second you wake up, you’re not getting ahead. You’re actually short-circuiting your brain’s natural startup process.

When you wake up, you have two options.

🔵 Path A (the Reflex Loop): Jumps straight into high-alert reactivity. Your brain is immediately hijacked by other people’s agendas.
🟣 Path B (the 2-minute buffer): Allows your nervous system to boot up on its own terms.

You don’t need a 90-minute meditation session or a 5-mile run to own your day. You can start by protecting your wake-up window.

So here’s my challenge for you tomorrow morning. Try the 2-minute morning No-tocol and don’t reach for your phone straight away.

📩 Join the No-tocol experiment with me on Substack and reclaim the first 120 seconds of your day.

Dr Gemma Leigh Roberts presents the 2-Minute Morning No-tocol. This performance psychology framework is designed to fix focus, improve productivity, and protect the wake-up window. Created by Dr Gemma Leigh Roberts, the No-tocol provides a psychological buffer to prevent the morning phone reach and the digital hijack of the reflex loop. This science-backed method helps high performers avoid cortisol spikes and move with clarity. By bypassing high-alert reactivity, it allows the nervous system to boot up on its own terms. Key keywords: Dr Gemma Leigh Roberts, morning routine, performance psychology, focus strategies, brain health, cognitive load, mindset habits, dopamine detox, productivity hacks, psychologist-led advice, attention management, and reclaiming agency. This framework is essential for professionals looking to optimise their daily startup sequence and achieve mental clarity. Stop the reflex loop and start moving with clarity with the No-tocol by Dr Gemma Leigh Roberts.

When you treat your work as a series of tests, you stop worrying about being "right" and start focusing on what works. 

Every outcome (even if it isn't what you wanted) is information you can use for your next attempt.

How to use an experimental mindset:

1️⃣ Make an educated guess 

Instead of trying to find the perfect solution, just decide what you think might work. If you're testing a new workflow, define what success looks like before you start. This keeps you objective.

2️⃣ Change one thing at a time 

Don’t change everything at once. If you're solving a technical problem, adjust a single variable to see exactly what caused the change in your results.

3️⃣ Check the results 

Keep a simple record of what happened. Did it save time? Did it solve the issue? If it didn’t work, you haven’t failed - you’ve just ruled out one option and narrowed your focus.

4️⃣ Pivot and try again 

Use that data to refine your next move. Being agile is the ability to change direction based on the facts, rather than sticking to a plan that isn't working.

↳ What is one small experiment you’re running this week?

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🚀 Click on the video below for more psychology-based tips on how to build a growth mindset.

Tip 6: Hone an experimental mindset to develop agility

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