Know what to ignore

We are remarkably skilled at filtering out inconvenience. The hype machine runs at full volume. New tools, new tactics, new thought leaders promising shortcuts to scale. We tune most of it out, and rightly so. Not every signal deserves attention. But somewhere in the...

The room that stopped talking

We have all been in that meeting. The one where the agenda is full, the slides are polished, and nobody says what they are actually thinking. A founder we know called it “the most productive meeting we’ve ever had.” Ninety minutes. Decisions made....

The half-truth teller

There is a kind of dishonesty that never lies. It simply omits. Selectively. Strategically. With a straight face. The colleague who shares the news, but not the part that reflects poorly on them. The vendor who highlights the upside and buries the risk. The leader who...

Are you having fun yet?

Life is finite. You already knew that. What you might be avoiding is the second part: misaligned, unappreciated, and stagnant is a choice. Not always a conscious one. But a choice. The research is unambiguous. Gallup’s decades of workforce data show that engaged...

The plate is already full

I have sat in enough leadership rooms to know the default move. Someone misses a deadline. A project stalls. The energy in the team feels off. And almost without thinking, the conversation turns to the individual. Their skills. Their commitment. Their fit. I have...