The delusion of scattered dreams

The numbers tell a stark truth: A Harvard Business School study found that companies pursuing more than five strategic priorities were 50% less likely to achieve market leadership. Yet the average executive today juggles 12-15 major initiatives. Consider Apple. Under...

Negotiation needs no logic

In high-stakes FBI negotiations, Chris Voss discovered something counterintuitive – rationality takes a backseat to emotion. Research by Tversky and Kahneman confirms people act irrationally in 150 different ways through cognitive biases. Savvy negotiators...

Giants stumble forward

The team at Apple wasn’t looking for a phone when they created the iPhone. They were searching for a better way to interact with music. Just as the market thought it understood the future, everything changed. Today’s tech narrative faces a similar...

Natural wisdom at work

I marvel at my dog caring for her day-old pups. It’s her first litter, yet she’s a natural. Gone is the attention-seeking companion, replaced by an instinctive nurturer who gives unselfishly – feeding, cleaning, and protecting these helpless beings....

Advice that changes nothing

Here’s the thing about advice: it flows freely, from mentors charging thousands to well-meaning strangers online. Both carry a price tag – one visible, one hidden in the cost of inaction. The guru’s wisdom isn’t magic. Neither is the free guidance...