Team autonomy only works when leadership shows trust
3 positive examples and one rug pull
Leadership
The Art of Creative Leadership
I remember standing in my father’s tofu factory as a child, watching him transform simple ingredients into something nourishing through…
A good boss wants you to convince them to do things differently
20 years of fashion photography + stoop coffee (Issue #297)
System 1 and 2 Thinking: When to Trust Your Gut and When to Think Twice as a Leader
Why Great Leaders Know When to Slow Down and When to Act Fast
Leadership Advice So Good It Sounds Illegal
Ditch the Conventional Wisdom — Lead Like a Maverick
The Leadership OS 🧠: The Hidden System Behind Every Great Leader
Discover the 4 Layers, 23 Skills, and 75 Frameworks to Unlock Your Leadership Potential
Design Isn’t Dead. You Sound Dumb
The problem of clueless critics, inflated egos, and AI panic
The Death of Product Development as We Know it
Goodbye three-legged stool, 2-pizza teams, and "managers"
7 Signs You’re Promoting Mediocrity in Your Team
The High Cost of Low Standards
When Workplace Change Requires More Than Quick Fixes and Band-Aids
A big leadership misstep — the epic post-it note collaboration fail
6 key leadership lessons designed for success
Rent the Runway CEO Jennifer Hyman reflects the lessons she learned in the first 15 years of building and leading her company.
What Makes Designers and Developers Happy at Work? | Figma Blog
According to our recent survey, here are the five key factors impacting the happiness of designers and developers at work—and how to optimize them.
Management Secrets I Wish I’d Known as a Beginner
What I had to learn the hard way about being an effective manager
If You Want to Be a Better Leader, You Need to Master These Hard Skills
The keys that unlock your ability to have a big impact
Bias, blind spots, and broken systems: Your leadership playbook is outdated
The future of leadership isn’t reserved for those who fit the mold but for those who break it
5 Questions to Ask Your Manager to 10x Your Impact at Work
Average players want to be left alone. Good players want to be coached. Great players want to be told the truth.
15 Wake-up Calls That Every Leader Needs to Hear
The Leadership Reality Check You Desperately Need Right Now
Gen Z Are Getting Fired Left and Right
The reasons are obvious, yet troublesome for most companies
The 3 Pillars of Smart Work: Making The Hours Count
Understanding the Misconception Between Smart Work and Hard Work
Why Great Teams Argue, and Yours Should Too
Avoiding disagreement kills a team from inside — here’s what to do about it
The Four Temperaments: Understanding Yourself, Your Team, and Your Boss
Harness Personality Differences to Build Stronger Teams and Better Workplaces
9 Leadership Paradoxes That Can Make or Break Your Career
Tips and strategies to navigate them
Has anyone ever asked you to “be more strategic”? Here’s what that means
Strategy for beginners, how Starbucks lost its soul, and a food safety pointer (Issue #274)
Debunking The 7 Most Common Leadership Myths
Get ready to be surprised!
What Leaders Can Do To Entice Employees To Take a Promotion
Nearly 50% of workers are rejecting promotions. This article explores why, the impact on businesses and how leaders can adapt to new career growth expectations.
The Coaching Question That Makes Your Team See Their Hidden Potential (And Why It Works Like Magic)
Sneaky Coaching Questions For New Managers
How to Combat a Culture of False Urgency at Work
A constant state of overwhelm and reactivity can drain team energy, increase stress and can even lead to burnout.
6 Simple Strategies To Navigate Office Politics Like a Pro
ESPECIALLY if you hate politics
Aristotle’s Rhetorical Triangle and the Art of Persuasion for Leaders
Ethos, Pathos and Logos
What the Downfall of a Great Employee Taught Me About Management
A reminder to focus on the effort, not the outcome