I help technical leaders move beyond “force strategies” by debugging the system-level dynamics that create friction, burnout, and stalled progress.
What do you think of when you imagine a leader abusing power? If you are like many, you are thinking of a power hungry villain who goes out into the world hurting people and societies for fun and profit, caring nothing for anyone or anything but themselves. Are there people
I’ve been applying for jobs, which means my LinkedIn feed is flooded with advice about how to get noticed by hiring managers by re-inventing yourself (and your resume) for every application to match exactly what each employer is looking for. And I get it. The market is hard
I've been contemplating what it looks like to be a professional with big emotions, and what it takes for that emotional power to be an asset in a world where we often ask people to bring their intellect to work but leave their hearts at home.
Operating System
In her book Atlas of the Heart, Brené Brown introduced me to the concept of near enemies: a state or attitude that can masquerade as a positive quality but is actually harmful. It's a sort of counterfeit version of a virtuous quality, which can be easily mistaken for
Interface
One of the most treasured gifts in my life are friends who love me to my core and call me on my bullshit. Several years ago, one of those friends gave me this feedback about what it was like to teach me to play a new board game: It'