After years of growing into leadership, one thing has become clear to me: if you don’t feel who someone is after two real conversations, no perfectly crafted example will change that. We talk about hiring for personality and values, but our processes still rely heavily on pre-defined questions, structured formats, and rehearsed answers. I recently…

If you’ve ever worked in a company, you’ve probably seen this movie before: a promising internal project is kicked off with good intentions, maybe even fanfare… only to fizzle out months later with little to show for it. No one wanted it to fail. But somehow, it did. So why do internal projects — the…

The world of recruitment is changing rapidly, yet many organizations still rely on personality tests that have questionable scientific backing. Tools like Myers-Briggs (MBTI), DISC, and Enneagram have been around for decades, but are they truly effective in helping us understand who’s best suited for a role? Or are we just perpetuating outdated practices that…

A lot of “strategy” talk is smoke and mirrors. Vague words like “synergy,” “agility,” or “innovation” often replace real direction. Why? Because ambiguity protects people from accountability. If no one really understands what the strategy is, then no one can say it failed—or call it out as incoherent. 🗺️ Roadmaps Without a Destination When teams…

I recently read a powerful post that said:“People don’t leave jobs. They leave bad leaders.” A few years ago, I would’ve reposted that in a heartbeat.But today, after working deeply on myself — and trying to understand the systems we live and work in — I see things with a bit more nuance. Yes, leadership…