Real stories, real tension, and clear maps for navigating the human side of management.
You're Too Direct
You've been told you're "too direct" or "need to be more collaborative." But the feedback isn't about a skill gap—it's about a leadership style mismatch. Learn how to teach people to see the system you see, so your clarity becomes relational instead of isolating.
You Don't Embody the Mission
What happens when you’re told you don’t “embody the mission,” even as your systems, strategy, and outcomes hold the company together. This essay explores how miscalculated feedback often hides archetype mismatch—not failure—and how to find the terrain that sees your kind of leadership.