No Fluff. Just Real Talk About Building Culture That Works.
From leadership hacks to future-of-work trends, we’re here to give founders and CEOs the tools, strategies, and insights to create cultures that scale alongside their businesses.
Your One-to-Ones Suck Because Of You
Most one-to-ones are just performance theater where employees act out competence for a manager’s benefit. We spend thirty minutes checking boxes while the things that actually matter stay unsaid.
The Year That You Survived Made You Invaluable
Everyone is posting 2016 photos wishing to go back to simpler times. I don't. That was the year my business almost died while looking perfect on social media. Surviving it made me invaluable.
Your "Transparency" Is Poor Leadership
You think sharing everything makes you a transparent leader. It actually makes you an agent of chaos. Your team doesn't need your random brainstorms, they need your concrete decisions.
The Most Underrated Retention Tool
Your high performers are likely guessing at what success looks like every single day. That constant low-grade anxiety is exhausting them right out the door. It is the silent killer of retention.
Happy Same Year!
You aren’t making new resolutions; you’re recycling last year’s failures with fresh enthusiasm. Real change doesn’t come from adding new goals. It comes from fixing the systems that let you fail.
The One Thing That Should Never Leave Your To-Do List
Most leaders think culture is something you fix and move on from, but culture doesn’t break all at once: it quietly erodes when attention shifts elsewhere. The real risk starts the moment you believe it’s “done.”
Your 2026 Strategy Already Sucks. Are You Leader Enough to Fix It?
Most leadership teams confuse a full plan with a focused one. The real test isn’t what you add—it’s what you’re willing to cut. Here’s how 75% less strategy can lead to 100% better execution.
The Only Thing That Matters When Hiring in 2026
Most leaders think hiring is about skills and experience. But in 2026, the real differentiator is who can handle constant change. Here’s why adaptability is now the only thing that truly matters.
The Loneliness Tax
You’re not choosing work over family. You’re carrying the weight of a business no one else can see. And you’re not the only founder who feels this alone.
Finally, a Thanksgiving Post That Won’t Make You Gag
Everyone’s grateful for the wins. But the real growth came from what broke us. Here’s to the failures we’d never choose, but desperately needed.
Maybe You’re Not as Awesome as You Think You are
You know your revenue numbers cold. But when it comes to culture, you’re still going off vibes and vague survey answers. Here’s how to get the real data before it costs you top talent.
The Data That Predicts Who's About to Quit
Most leaders claim culture is their top priority. Yet few can prove it’s driving performance, because they’re managing on vibes, not data.Here’s what happens when you finally measure what matters.