Thoughts & Insights
Exploring leadership, technology, and personal growth

Protect Your Spark: Beat the Idea Assassins
Your best ideas are vulnerable to creativity hit jobs. Learn to guard your spark, select the right team, and keep innovation flowing despite the critics.
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Unleashing Innovation: A Leader's Guide to First Principles Thinking
First principles thinking strips away the bullshit and starts with what's undeniably true. It's how leaders transform organizations and build the future.
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The Discipline of Arete: Trust the Work, Not the Moment
Frustration comes when we judge ourselves by a single moment. But true growth—true excellence—comes from trusting the work, not the moment.
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Climbing Through: Leadership Forged in the Struggle
Most teams are trained to dodge the mess—great leaders dive in. True leadership is built in the climb, not at the summit.
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Micromanaging AI Is a Terrible Strategy
AI isn't a code monkey. Treat it like a thinking partner, not a servant. Here's how to navigate AI-assisted development without micromanaging.
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