Your Diversity Strategy Isn’t Broken. Your Leadership Is.
Let me say something that might make you uncomfortable:Diversity doesn’t fail.Leaders do. If you’ve ever said, “We tried a DEI strategy, but it didn’t work here,” chances are your strategy wasn’t the problem.The problem was the people responsible for making it stick. It’s Not About the Program. It’s About the People. You can hire a […]
The Culture Problem No One in the C-Suite Wants to Admit
Toxic leadership is driving your best people out the door. Every leader wants to build a high-performing organization. You focus on hiring strategies, competitive salaries, growth projections, and performance metrics. But here’s the truth no one in the C-suite wants to admit: Your biggest risk isn’t your budget. It’s not your market position. It’s not […]
Rank-and-Yank: Why Forced Ranking Is Fueling Your Turnover
Want to ruin collaboration, breed distrust, and send your top performers packing? Simple: force your employees into a ranking system, pit them against each other, and fire the “bottom” tier every year. That’s rank-and-yank—and it’s not leadership. It’s lazy management. Used by some of the biggest names in business during the ‘90s and early 2000s, this […]
Toxic Leadership: 7 Traits That Quietly Wreck Your Workplace
Some leaders don’t yell. They don’t slam doors or send scathing emails. They show up to meetings on time and hit their numbers. And yet—they’re the reason your team is walking out the door. Toxic leadership isn’t always loud. Sometimes, it’s quiet. Subtle. Strategic even. It hides behind performance metrics and polite professionalism. But make […]
Rage Applying: When Disrespected Talent Fights Back with Resumes
After a tense performance review, your top project manager walks back to their desk, opens LinkedIn, and applies to 15 jobs in 20 minutes. Not because they want to leave—but because they’ve had enough. That’s rage applying. And it’s not a TikTok trend—it’s a leadership problem. In a high-stakes work environment, people don’t leave first with […]
Silent Sacking: The Leadership Shortcut That’s Killing Your Culture
Silent Sacking in the Workplace: The Quiet Crisis Killing Company Culture It’s not always about layoffs. It’s not even always about poor performance. Sometimes, your job just… disappears. No one says it out loud. Your calendar empties, your responsibilities shrink, and your voice? Uninvited from the table. Welcome to silent sacking in the workplace—and if you’re […]
The New Rules of Work: 4 Emerging Trends Leaders Can’t Afford to Ignore
The workplace you knew five years ago is gone—and it’s not coming back. What we’re experiencing now isn’t just change. It’s transformation. The hybrid revolution, the rise of Gen Z, economic turbulence, and renewed calls for equity and justice have created a pressure cooker of new behaviors and bold expectations. And for leaders, it’s not […]
7 Things You Need to Change to Build a Gen Z-Friendly Workplace
By 2026, Generation Z will make up 35% of the global workforce. And they’re not just arriving—they’re leading a cultural shift that’s redefining the workplace as we know it. If your organization isn’t prepared, you’re not just missing an opportunity. You’re risking your relevance. As a workplace culture expert who’s worked with Fortune 500 companies […]
7 Things Every Chief Executive Should Know
Let me be real with you.Being a CEO is one of the most powerful jobs you’ll ever have—and one of the loneliest. I’ve spent my career working with C-suite leaders in Fortune 500 companies, billion-dollar healthcare systems, government agencies, and nonprofits. I’ve advised a U.S. President. I’ve built executive teams from scratch. I’ve also sat […]
How to Escape a Toxic Workplace
If you’re waking up every morning dreading work…If you’re watching your ideas get ignored, your energy drained, and your self-worth questioned…And if the only thing keeping you in your job is the paycheck or the fear of what’s next… You might be in a toxic workplace. And I want you to know something: You don’t […]
