Culture

Sep 19, 2025

What keeps us human when everything seems to pull us apart

A short, honest reflection on what keeps us human when everything seems to pull us apart. Perhaps you'll find a bit of yourself in it, too.

Culture

Sep 8, 2025

Don't Ask for Recipes in a Warming Pot

We are clicking "Agree" on the erosion of our own freedoms, trading liberty for the convenience of a user-friendly interface. Tyranny rarely arrives with a thunderclap; it shows up as a series of small, reasonable-sounding updates that normalize the unthinkable. The warning is to read society's "patch notes," because the proverbial frog in the pot doesn't get a user satisfaction survey before it gets boiled.

Culture

Sep 11, 2025

The Hustle Delusion: Trapped on a Team Trip to Burnout

Is your team trapped on a road trip to Burnoutville, fueled by the gospel of the "grind"? This article unpacks the "Hustle Delusion," a classic Abilene Paradox where everyone agrees to a miserable journey nobody wants. Discover how this collective illusion tricks smart people into performing exhaustion and why the real hero isn't the one who works latest, but the one brave enough to pull the emergency brake.

Culture

Sep 19, 2025

Recognizing the Fog: Why Our Smartest Groups Make the Worst Decisions

Ever been in a meeting where a terrible idea gets a standing ovation and you start to question your own sanity?

Culture
Moments in the flow state

Nov 9, 2023

Welcome to The Flow!

Here, you will find observations, analyses, and reflections on modern-day events, facts, and daily acts of the quotidian life that cross my pathway.

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Variety of fishes with different colors and shapes

Jul 1, 2025

Leading multicultural high-performance teams: try seeing, feeling, and tasting the water you swim in!

It’s not about being right or wrong, good or bad. It’s about understanding how culture and language shape how people from different cultures think, act, react, and do business.

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