The Surrendered Leader
We’ve been sold a lie about leadership. We’ve been told that great leaders take control. That they set the vision, enforce accountability, drive engagement, and build culture through sheer willpower. But here’s the thing: Culture can’t be controlled. It can’t be managed like a spreadsheet or optimized like a supply chain. It’s not a machine that runs on policies and incentives. Culture doesn’t respond to force—it responds to conditions. That’s where most leaders go wrong. They’re trying to manage their way to a better culture instead of surrendering to what actually works. And that’s the paradox of leadership. The more you try to control, the worse your culture gets. The more you let...
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Introducing MEI – The Clapback to DEI
In the latest corporate showdown, a new hiring philosophy known as MEI—Merit, Excellence, and Intelligence—is taking center stage. Backed by...
Employees Need to Start Taking Accountability for Layoffs
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SHRM got rid of the E in DEI and HR is losing their minds
Johnny C. Taylor, Jr., SHRM-SCP, CEO of SHRM, just dropped a bombshell: SHRM is removing 'Equity' from Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI)....
Gen Z’s Failure To Thrive is Our Fault
There’s a growing number of Gen Zers who are deciding that traditional paths to adulthood aren’t for them. Instead of pursuing higher education or...
Remote Work Has Become a Scapegoat for Poor Financial Performance
Blaming remote work for financial woes is the corporate equivalent of saying, “The dog ate my homework.” It’s a tired excuse that sidesteps the real...
Have You Ever Heard of the “Coordination Tax”?
It's a buzzword that's been popping up more and more, especially for those of us navigating the hybrid work maze. Originally used to describe the...
Your Organizational Success Can Learn From Tough Love
Sometimes tough love is what you need to break free from mediocrity. Just ask Howard Schultz, the former CEO of Starbucks, who got a face-full of it...
I Don’t Want Loyal Employees On My Team
Loyalty at work no longer pays - and it's employers are who to blame Old-school loyalty at work is dead and I say good riddance. I don’t want loyal...
The Peak of Innovation and Yet We’re Moving Backwards: Lessons In Change Management
Meta’s new AI council is composed entirely of white men I have terrible news, world. The most innovative minds in the most innovative field about...
“Nothing demotivates A players like tolerating C and D ones” -An A+ player
I ran into a friend of mine at a conference a couple of months ago and we grabbed dinner to catch up. This colleague was always one of the highest...
A Culture for All Generations
Disrupting the way we think about generations to attract, engage, and retain all employees
There’s a real benefit in dismantling the perceptions behind Gen Z or X, or whatever the next trendy label is! Citing extensive academic research from her book, Unfairly Labeled, Jessica provides a refreshingly enlightening and data-driven perspective on how multi-generational organizations can strip away stereotypes and and biases that hinder performance and prevent progress toward a common purpose.
