On the quiet crisis of the modern manager May 17, 2026Something quiet has been happening to the role of the manager over the last decade, and I don't think we've fully reckoned with it. A generation of people who grew...
Where’s the fire? Possibly in the spreadsheet you ignored May 7, 2026Tell me if this sounds familiar: a senior leader asks every department to complete a risk register. Very sensible and grown-up. Then an Excel sheet arrives.
The Mysterious Case of the Project that Everyone Supported Until it Existed April 27, 2026At the beginning, the project was beautiful. There was a clean slide deck. Someone said “alignment” three times, which felt promising. The sponsor was even smiling. Then the stakeholders arrived....
The Leadership Challenge You Can’t See, But Can’t Ignore September 30, 2025"I’m not a project, but I drive all of them. I’m not on the org chart, but I determine how people feel. What am I?" The hidden challenge small habits...
