Welcome to The Pulse
Insights from the Inside
We launched The Pulse to share what we’re really seeing inside organizations — the stuff no one wants to say out loud but everyone’s experiencing.
Each issue breaks down what’s holding teams back and how to move forward — with clarity, not complexity.
It’s honest, evidence-based, and just sharp enough to shake things up.
Because great work happens when people feel like they belong and matter.
Real Talk: When Leadership Ghosts (And Why Millions Are Paying the Price)
When 500 applications yield 5 interviews and companies admit that up to 40% of job postings are fake, we're not looking at a broken hiring process. We're looking at systematic leadership absence. In Part 3 of the Real Talk series, I break down the People, Process & Platform breakdown behind ghost jobs - and why millions of candidates and companies are paying the price.
Real Talk Fridays: When Leadership Shows Up
One CEO responded personally. Another stayed silent. Both moments taught me everything about how culture gets built—or broken. Here's what happened when leadership showed up, and why recognition isn't just nice to have. It's what makes everything else work.
Real Talk Fridays: When Leadership Is Silent
This one’s personal. I reached out to a CEO I admired. I got silence. And it reminded me — silence is a signal. It defines leadership and shapes culture in ways we often ignore.
Stop Overprocessing! Simplification isn’t a shortcut. It’s a strategy.
Simplification isn’t a shortcut. It’s a strategy. If your process is slowing you down, it’s time to strip back the noise and rediscover clarity.
First Principles Thinking: How We Get Unstuck
We don’t solve problems. We solve symptoms. Discover how First Principles Thinking helps leaders cut through noise and get to what’s actually true — so change can finally happen.
“Should” Is a 4-Letter Word
We call it advice. They hear it as judgment. Discover why “should” is one of the most damaging words in leadership — and what to say instead.
Your System Isn’t Broken . . .
We call things broken — systems, processes, people — when in reality, they’re doing exactly what they were designed to do. This post breaks that open using a personal story, and reframes what it means to feel stuck across People, Process & Platform.
Real Talk Fridays
We make decisions based on stories we think are true. But what happens when we pause and ask ourselves: is it really true? This is where better decisions — and real change — begin.
The Alignment Problem: Why You’re Doing All the Right Things and Still Not Moving
Misalignment hides in plain sight — in meetings that go nowhere, tools that aren’t used, and AI that’s added without purpose. This post breaks down the People, Process & Platform model and what happens when things finally click.
Breakthroughs Are Not Solo Events
Breakthroughs don’t happen in a vacuum. This post explores the power of external perspective — and how a simple conversation can unlock clarity.
Why We’re Here — And What It Means to Get Unstuck
Why We’re Here — And What It Means to Get Unstuck
👀 Want to Know What’s Stuck in Your Organization?
Start with our Human Momentum Diagnostic — a fast, focused way to surface disconnects and uncover what’s really getting in the way.