Why is there no entrance exam for leadership?
We ask people to prove their readiness before entering schools, professions, and organizations. We often ask for less direct evidence before putting them in charge of other people.
Big Things F@$t™
Welcome to Big Things F@$t™—practical notes for leaders facing complexity and change. We explore adaptability, applied critical thinking, and team dynamics: the operating habits that turn leadership from learned skill to something you run on.
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AI Has Entered the Report-Card Phase
What “AI-first” assessments reveal about the shift from experimentation to institutionalization—and the limits of making a moving capability look precise.
The Functional Identity Crisis Beneath Enterprise AI
AI strategy gets honest when functions stop asking only how to use the technology and start asking what they still uniquely contribute.
The Weakness Question
Why context-free weakness language often produces shallow self-awareness
The Power of Euphoric Focus
A reflection on attention, emotion, and why some messages take hold while others disappear on contact
What can be taught
A reflection on grit, resilience, adaptability, and the difference between a virtue we praise and a capability we can actually build
What the Quarter Makes of Us
A reflection on the clock of public-company life, the leadership ecology it creates, and what becomes possible once you see both more clearly
Leadership Is Harder Without a Crisis
Why visible turmoil often simplifies alignment, while quieter periods demand more from leaders
The Past in Front of Us
A different way of thinking about time, uncertainty, and the kind of leadership people may actually need
Making Contribution Legible
(Part 3 of the Contribution series) Two tools for showing real impact in an assisted world