Feb 2, 2026
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The moment most leadership stories skip, and why it matters.
The Playbook
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2025 Was Noisy. 2026 Is About Signal.
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Emotionally Intelligent Manager Series Episode 5/5: Training the system
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Episode 4: Where Truth Lives or Dies
In the age of AI, your people management & soft skills that will lift your career. Learn the models, theories & frameworks in a weekly 5min read
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Diagnose and fix the 5 common dysfunctions and get to high performance
Why even superheroes fall apart without vulnerability-based trust.
Broken team series part 2/5. Fear of conflict feels safe, but it quietly destroys teams. Learn how to turn tension into trust and disagreement into performance.
Broken team series part 3/5. The third dysfunction that breaks teams, and how clarity, not consensus, brings momentum back.
Broken team series part 4/5. The fourth dysfunction that breaks teams, and how ownership, not comfort, brings excellence back.
Broken team series part 5/5. The fifth dysfunction in Patrick Lencioni’s model, explained through Thor’s journey from ego to purpose.
Teams rarely break loudly. They drift quietly. Here’s the model (and the mindset) that keeps them healthy.
Dec 8, 2025
How to lead your teams better by facing the inner battles, blind spots, and emotional patterns every leader encounters daily.
The Emotionally Intelligent Leader Series Episode 1/5: Self Awareness. It isn’t reflection after the meeting. It’s noticing the moment that decides it.
Emotionally Intelligent Manager Series Episode 2/5: Self Management
Emotionally Intelligent Manager Series Episode 3/5: Empathy
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New Leadership Role? Nail it with these 3 Big Ideas.
Curiosity, not action, is your secret advantage.
"The best laid plans o' mice and men gang aft agley"
The A-Team's Faceman built trust and gathered intel through observation. Hannibal's strategy sets the direction.
Execution is the muscle that builds your credibility fast.
How to turn landing into take-off
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Trust
A powerful lesson for managers, from Warren G’s classic track.
Emotional Intelligence
New job. New city. New toast, slightly less burnt. Here’s how I rebalanced my life with "help" from Homer Simpson.
Wheel of Life
Moving to Cape Town forced me to swap nights for dawns. And I'm loving it.
A mindset for dealing with one of life's most stressful situations - relocating.
The secret to happiness and success?
Maxwell's 5 Levels - what level leader are you?