Basic Concept #63: Of Course There’s an “I” in Team
The Art of Strategic Visibility You’ve heard the phrase: “There’s no ‘I’ in team.” It’s corporate gospel. Meant to keep you humble,…
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Basic Concept #12: You Are Not Your Job
“”Hi, I’m Sarah, I’m a marketing director.” “Nice to meet you, I’m Tom, I work in finance.” Listen to how people introduce…
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Basic Concept #10: When You Walk Away, Don’t Look Back
There’s a moment (and you’ll feel it in your gut) where you know it’s time to leave. The project, the role, the…
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Basic Concept #09: Be Readier Than You Seem
There’s a difference between being prepared and looking prepared. Most people focus on the second. They perform readiness: detailed agendas, polished presentations,…
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Basic Concept #65: Not Every Idea Needs to Go to the To-Do List
People often ask us: “What are your plans?”, and we usually smile and say: “We don’t really plan. We have ideas.” That’s…
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Basic Concept #05: If You Can’t Influence It, It’s Out of Scope
Some problems aren’t yours to solve. Some dynamics aren’t yours to fix. And some systems are broken by design no matter how…
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Basic Concept #66: Don’t Let Waiting Freeze Your Progress
Waiting is an energy leak. One of the biggest energy leaks at work is waiting. Waiting for feedback. Waiting for decisions. Waiting…
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Basic Concept #07: Emotional Performance Is Not Real Work
There’s a particular kind of exhaustion that comes from working in systems where visibility counts more than value. You’ll recognize it: the…
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Basic Concept #04: Don’t Fight Every Candle
Signal v Noise In trading, there’s a saying: Don’t fight every candle. A candle is just one bar on the price chart,…
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Basic Concept #11: You Think You Are Involved and Committed, But Are You Really?
You attend every meeting. You respond to every email. You have opinions about everything. You feel deeply invested in outcomes. You stay…