Aug 12, 2026 5 min read
I used to think the 2am brain was just part of the job. The things that surfaced in the middle of the night were never the big projects.
Burnout and workload Aug 12, 2026 6 min read
The project just got cancelled. You are sitting in the meeting where it happened.
Burnout and workload Aug 11, 2026 4 min read
An individual contributor was blocking a launch over a documentation policy. Not maliciously.
Team communication Aug 11, 2026 5 min read
You have probably been in a meeting where someone's word choice deflated the whole room. They said "we need to deal with the fallout from this...
Team communication Jun 13, 2026 6 min read
Most people know the hidden job market exists. Research consistently shows that 70 to 80 percent of job openings are never publicly advertised.
Getting promoted Jun 13, 2026 6 min read
Often people who get passed over for leadership roles were not under-performing. They were invisible to the wrong people.
Making your work visible Jun 11, 2026 6 min read
Most high performers believe the path to promotion looks like this: work harder, master your role completely, become the person no one can do without....
Getting promoted Jun 11, 2026 5 min read
Most teams operate on a trust-as-currency model. You watch.
Leading people and peers Jun 3, 2026 6 min read
You have probably seen it happen to someone else's team. A strong manager moves on: promotion, transfer, departure.
Making your work visible Jun 3, 2026 7 min read
Most introverted leaders have the same experience at some point in their career. They walk out of a high-stakes meeting and think: that was not me.
Leading people and peers