Culture: A Tool of Protection or Potential
I have worked in and for organizations that prioritize culture. They talk about it ceaselessly, spend millions codifying it, make it a priority in hiring and firing, and make consistently bold...
View ArticleAuthentic or Not? It’s a Bad Question
Should I be authentic at work or not? Should I bring my “whole self” or not? I recently read an article that was challenging the advice to be yourself at work. The author was making a full-throated...
View ArticleHope is Good, Clarity is Better
Listen on your favorite streaming platform: Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify “You’re reading that quote from Larry Fink saying there’s never been more fear, what we need now is hope. As a...
View ArticleThe Problem with Being the Only One Who Can Solve the Problem
Meet Joshua Walsky. He was co-founder and CTO of Broadway Technology and came up during the dot com boom. Now he’s a Talentism coach, guiding the next generation of founders. If you’ve worked in tech,...
View ArticleDo I Have to Fire Everybody?
Meet Ope Bukola. She’s CEO and co-founder of Kibo School, an online university in Africa. Ope is both relatable and remarkable. Relatable because, like so many founders, at one point she looked around...
View ArticleThen One Day, I Was Just Like my Boss
Meet Meghan Joyce the founder + CEO of Duckbill, an AI-and-human powered answer to tiresome but deeply necessary life admin – think renewing your passport or making appointments with doctors who...
View ArticleWhat Happened When I Unlocked My Intuition by Confronting My Fear
Meet Evan O’Donnell an early-stage investor + co-founder of the VC firm, Timespan. Evan shares his powerful journey of overcoming the deep-seated fears instilled from growing up closeted as a gay man,...
View ArticleI Thought I was Helping, But Really I was Judging
Meet Joel Keating. He’s Grindr’s SVP of Engineering & Chief Information Security Officer. He’s joined by his Talentism coach, Gregory Kim.Together, they describe how paying attention to Joel’s...
View ArticleTransforming My Trauma Into My Purpose
Meet Simmone Taitt, founder + CEO of Poppy Seed Health, who is rewriting the rules of pregnancy, loss and postpartum support. With 24/7 1:1 access to doulas, midwives, and nurses, Poppy Seed Health...
View ArticleGoals, Emergence, and Braces
This week, I am reflecting on the funny paths we take to look like we knew it all along. I met a wonderful person this past week. We told our stories to each other. That happens many times a week:...
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