Culture
How does ignoring feedback affect workplace performance?
Leaders rarely set out to ignore feedback. It happens gradually, then suddenly, and the damage shows up in the numbers long before anyone...
How to deal with someone who can’t take criticism?
Most founders do not struggle with the idea of feedback. They struggle with the moment it enters the room. You raise a concern...
How to combat quiet cracking?
Startups rarely fail in a single dramatic moment. They fray in corners no one is watching. People still show up on time, the...
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How quiet cracking signals deeper workplace issues?
Quiet cracking at work rarely looks dramatic. It appears as a subtle thinning of effort, a soft retreat from initiative, and a habit...
What causes quiet cracking?
In most companies the first sign of trouble is not a blow up. It is a small pause that nobody names. A product...
How to cope in a toxic job?
I have sat with too many smart people who tell the same story. The job was supposed to be a step up. The...
Risks of staying in a toxic job
Founders and operators often tell themselves that grit will outlast a bad environment. Stay a little longer, push a little harder, prove you...
When to leave a toxic job?
There comes a point in some careers when the question is no longer whether the work is hard but whether the system is...
What causes Gen Z to start task masking?
You hire a bright junior, watch their calendar fill up, see their chat presence light up all day, and hear polished updates in...
The impact of task masking on the organization
Task masking is what happens when a company rewards visible activity more than real outcomes. It looks like productivity because calendars are full,...
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