mentorship Mentorship Is a System, Not an Accident Stop waiting for accidental mentorship! Real career growth happens when mentorship is designed with a specific ask and recurring cadence.
culture The Look-at-Me Tax: Why Self-Promotion Carries a Cost Self-promotion earns visibility, but it comes with a "look-at-me tax"—a discount listeners apply when you tout your own accomplishments. Learn how to build a stronger reputation by supporting others instead.
DevOps DevOps Was Always a Trust Problem DevOps wasn't about tools—it was a trust problem. Leaders often didn’t trust their development teams, hindering adoption despite mature technology.
career-development Building Career Wealth in IT: The Time-Horizon Model Stop thinking of your IT career as just a paycheck. Treat it like wealth accumulation – consistent effort & smart choices compound over time, leading to opportunities you can't see today.
AI-adoption AI Readiness Is Mostly a Psychology Problem AI transformation often starts with technology, but the real challenge lies in shifting how people view AI – it’s mostly a psychology problem. Learn how to embrace AI as a capable collaborator, not an infallible oracle.
collaboration Vocabulary Is a Force Multiplier: Why Naming Things Precisely Matters A precise name transforms how teams think and act. Naming recurring problems unlocks shared understanding, boosting efficiency and deepening team insights—a true force multiplier.
learning-culture ImprovingU: What It Looks Like to Institutionalize Learning Many companies *talk* about valuing learning, but few truly institutionalize it. Discover how building "ImprovingU" transformed a company's learning culture by embedding it into the operating system.
corporate-currency Social Capital in the Age of Autonomous Agents Trust in AI, like human relationships, is earned incrementally. This post explores how applying a framework for organizational trust—originally designed for human teams—can guide the safe and effective adoption of autonomous agents.
culture Commitment Accounting: Promises Are Checks You Have to Cover Don't bounce a check. A commitment is a promise you’ve made, and missing it creates ripple effects that damage your credibility.
culture Corporate Currency: The Hidden Social Economy of Organizations Every organization runs an unwritten social economy where attention is priced and trust is the reserve asset. Corporate Currency is the operator's manual: three ways to earn, two ways to spend, and one mistake that costs more than all the rest.