Busted: The Myth of Being Busy
To appear busy is to appear valuable. But when we peel back the layers, we often find that busyness is not a universal metric—it’s highly personal, based on our own operating system, comfort levels, and habits.
When Strengths Sleepwalk Us into Blind Spots
The feedback was sincere, and the recognition appreciated. But something in it made me pause. Not because assertiveness is unfamiliar to me—it’s one of my go-to tools. In fact, that’s precisely why I paused.
Why letting go of defensiveness isn’t weakness—it’s a quiet form of leadership
In today’s world of constant change, new tools, shifting goals, and hybrid working models, perfection is a moving target. If we can accept that, then defensiveness starts to look less like a form of strength and more like a barrier to growth.
Who is betting on you?
The missing piece when no one is telling your story yet—and how, if that’s the case, you can begin shaping that narrative from scratch, especially when you don’t have the usual signals working in your favor.
It’s All the Same Work: Why Complexity Grows with People, Not Tasks
The truth is, when you strip away the labels, what we call “strategy” still ends up being a collection of smaller tasks, decisions, and interactions that look a lot like operational work. Just with more layers and more people involved.
The new Career Path: Micro-decisions, Disrupted paths, and the AI reset
The answer may not lie in bold leaps, but in subtle choices. Call them micro-decisions—those small, almost invisible actions that accumulate over time. They connect back to the idea of value and help you shape your personal and authentic corporate self.
