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For people leading without permission
Nov 10, 2025 • Ian
Clear for Takeoff
A call to help clear the runway, not just cheer it
Dec 9, 2025 • Ian
Why Momentum is sort of a Myth
Or, why chasing speed is slowing us down
Nov 16, 2025 • Ian
The Year I Finally Kept a Promise to Myself
The quiet work of becoming who you said you’d be
Nov 6, 2025 • Ian
AI Didn’t Take Those Jobs — Systems Did
Why the Amazon layoffs aren’t the AI story you think they are
Oct 28, 2025 • Ian
The AI Gap No One's Talking About
Why AI adoption isn't just a tech strategy
Oct 20, 2025 • Ian
The Recognition Latency Problem
Why freshness > frequency and why you should measure it
Sep 10, 2025 • Ian
The Quiet Cost of AI Collaboration
Why psychological safety, not productivity, should be the real measure of success
Sep 4, 2025 • Ian
The Unofficial Leader
The Unofficial Leader
I write to connect the dots across leadership, power, culture, and human dynamics so we can better understand what's happening beneath the surface and choose our next move. Helping unofficial leaders see clearly and move wisely.

The Unofficial Leader

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