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The people who care are having the hardest time
April 29, 2026
That this passes for visionary leadership and is rewarded by the market is the surest sign we’re into some totally upside-down-face corporate groupthink.
You are not a machine that receives tasks
September 17, 2025
Folks who study meaning at work have three buckets. We love a good three-bucket framework. Let’s go.
Busy is not a personality
June 25, 2025
What would you do if you had a week to just clear out backlog?
Bring your slop to work day
May 28, 2025
It’s definitely giving some low-key asbestos vibes.
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The people who care are having the hardest time
April 29, 2026
That this passes for visionary leadership and is rewarded by the market is the surest sign we’re into some totally upside-down-face corporate groupthink.
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The last thing you need humans for
April 15, 2026
This is a “what matters is what matters” newsletter.
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500 applications, 0 callbacks
April 1, 2026
What if you just abandon the front door entirely and find another way?
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Nonsense masquerading as insight
March 18, 2026
Here are three, quick ways to spot AI bullshit in the wild.
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We are all rusty
March 4, 2026
This is a five-alarm fire in terms of human connection.
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Get down off the table, my guy
February 18, 2026
Is this just another hype cycle you can ignore until it dies off? Maybe. But our sense is that this one’s gonna be different.
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You are not entirely powerless
February 4, 2026
How do you check power that’s not-presently-checked?
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At best an imposter, at worst a fraud
January 21, 2026
We need to acknowledge that the fake-it-and-hope-no-one-notices approach to management is having a real moment right now.
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Somebody has to do it
January 7, 2026
We hear this from individual contributors, and we hear it from team leads and line managers, and we hear it from Directors and VPs, too.
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