Just a reminder as many orgs are in mid year evaluations/check in season.
Let’s normalize saying, “I don’t know enough about that to have a strong opinion” and make room for real expertise to lead.
But let’s also ensure those “I don’t knows” come from genuine intellectual curiosity, not intentional ignorance.
Do companies really value ambition? Do leaders throw around the word too loosely? Is it insincere? what do you think?
You need to design for conflict, not just manage it.
Healthy cultures don’t avoid disagreement. They practice it. They build rituals, language, and trust to make space for it.
Constructive tension is not the opposite of harmony. It’s the rhythm of innovation.
We need to talk more about professional boundaries. They are so crucial.
It doesnt mean we are inflexible, it means we recognize our points of value and stand on them - through jobs, through organizations, through transformations, through restructures and through changes.
They help ground us in our professional identities which can often get lost in the mix of just being an adult.
Ahem….I win awards for EX strategy….
Im a speaker, executive advisor, experience coach, EX & CX thought leader, and author of the award-winning book I Think I Love My Job
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1st bday of I Think I Love My Job + my bday + summer = TRIPLE CELEBRATION!
Cheers to another amazing year!
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Let’s keep doing the work…
…and making it work.
Let it goooooooooo. Release yourself from the shackles of cover letters
Tomorrow marks ONE YEAR since I Think I Love My Job dropped—and what a ride! From global talks to interviews & a trademark (!), it’s been humbling & surreal. Wrote it for the younger version of me who needed it.
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Data without context is just numbers.
Employee listening without action is just noise.
If all you have is numbers and noise, you have no strategy.
Happy Father’s Day to the leaders, mentors, and fathers who show up with heart—in work and life.
Your impact goes beyond titles. You inspire, guide, and build futures.
Here’s to people-first leadership, at home and in the workplace.
Before you log off today, ask yourself one thing:
Did I spend more time reacting or leading this week?
You don’t need more hours.
You need more clarity, more priorities, and less chaos disguised as urgency.
Protect your energy. Prioritize what matters.
Embrace the “AND”. It's hard. Growth takes discomfort, failure, intention, support, and balance. Balance:Reality vs. dream, urgency vs. patience, practicality vs. innovation. Give your whole self the oxygen to grow. You deserve it.