Whose time are you carving from whose?
Life-Work Balance. Not Work-Life Balance. We’ve been saying it wrong for decades. “Work-life balance” – the phrase itself reveals the problem. Work comes first. Life is what you fit in around it. And for most leaders, that’s not just a linguistic habit. It’s the actual mental model they operate from. I lived inside that model… Continue reading Whose time are you carving from whose?
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Changing Tires on a Moving Car: What IT Leadership Actually Requires
You know the feeling. You’re modernizing infrastructure while keeping systems running. Transforming culture while hitting quarterly targets. Adopting Cloud and AI while managing security risks. And somehow, you’re supposed to make it look seamless. IT leadership has always meant changing tires on a moving car. But here’s what’s different now: the car is accelerating. The… Continue reading Changing Tires on a Moving Car: What IT Leadership Actually Requires
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Should You Hire a Human Coach or Use AI? A Human Coach’s Honest Guide
I just spent an hour being coached by an AI. As an executive coach who’s built my practice on the Socratic method, this felt uncomfortably close to home. The AI asked insightful questions. It challenged my assumptions. It helped me see my problem from broader perspectives. I had genuine “aha moments.” I felt coached.… Continue reading Should You Hire a Human Coach or Use AI? A Human Coach’s Honest Guide
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