Writing
Essays on careers, values and leading people. A new piece most Mondays.
The Compound Effect of Showing Up
The least glamorous career advice I will write.
When to work the system and when to leave it
Is the organisation you work for, worth navigating?
Influence without Authority
How the most effective people stop waiting for permission.
The Politics You're Already In
You're already playing. You just don't know it yet.
Why Good Ideas Don't Always Win
The gap between a great idea and a green light
How Decisions Actually Get Made
You're already part of the process. Here's how to show up with intention.
You don't know where you work
Every organisation has two versions. You were only shown one of them.
The Career Investment You Haven't Made
Most people will spend years building skills, relationships, and experience. Very few will make the one investment that makes all of it visible.
You Don’t Control Your Reputation
Understand the Atomic Structure of your Reputation
The Return on Generosity
If advocacy cannot be manufactured, how do you actually earn it?
Your Career Is Not a Solo Project
Every career that looks like a solo achievement has invisible people behind it.
Prestige is a Lagging Indicator
Your job title tells you what was valued. Not what will be.
