Radical Candor: Giving Feedback Without Being a Jerk
Approach Care Level Challenge Level Outcome Radical Candor High (you care personally) High (you challenge directly) Growth, trust, fast course correction Ruinous Empathy High Low Short-term comfort, long-term damage Obnoxious Aggression Low High Fear, resentment, quiet quitting Manipulative Insincerity Low Low Politics, confusion, low trust Most feedback problems in business and life come down to
Imposter Syndrome in Leadership: How to Overcome It
Aspect Imposter Syndrome in Leadership Healthy Leadership Confidence Inner Voice “I am a fraud. I just got lucky.” “I am still learning, but I add real value.” Response to Success Downplays or credits luck Owns effort, shares credit, learns from wins Response to Failure “This proves I am not good enough.” “This is data. What
Intrapreneurship: Encouraging Employees to Innovate
Topic Quick Takeaway What is intrapreneurship? Employees act like entrepreneurs inside your company, creating new ideas, products, and processes. Main benefit for you Fresh growth from the inside, without building a new startup from scratch. Biggest risk Ideas die in bureaucracy or politics, and your best people get frustrated and leave. What you must provide
Sabbaticals: Why Paying People to Leave Recharges Them
Factor Short-Term Impact Long-Term Impact Cost to business Higher payroll + coverage costs Lower turnover, better retention, steadier growth Team workload More pressure, short coverage gaps Stronger systems, better delegation, cross-training Individual performance Short pause in output Higher creativity, energy, and focus Culture & loyalty Visible signal that people matter Deeper trust, easier hiring, fewer
Cybersecurity Training for Non-Technical Staff (Link to Tech)
Aspect What It Means Why It Matters for You Main Goal Teach non-technical staff to spot and stop common cyber threats Reduces risk of data loss, downtime, and reputation damage Key Focus Email, passwords, devices, remote work, messaging habits Targets where breaches actually start in day-to-day work Approach Simple, story-based, role-specific training tied to real
