Perspectives

A library of essays on work, identity and the decisions that shape a life.

Occasional writing on identity, capability, relationships, and the quieter architecture of a working life.

The Cost of Being the Capable One

Being dependable can become more than a strength. It can become the condition on which we allow ourselves to feel worthwhile. On usefulness, self-worth, and learning to ask for support before we reach the end of ourselves.

A 5 minute read

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On Positioning

The Executive Search Trap: The Exhaustion of the Invisible Audition

Coffees in premium hotel lobbies. Vague promises of strategic alignment. The gruelling performance art of a prolonged executive search, and why leaders trade long-term sovereignty for short-term cognitive relief.

An 8 minute read

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On Transition

The Identity Funeral: Who Are You Without Your Title?

When the music stops, the phone stops ringing and the calendar clears, capable leaders often wake up feeling hollow. A look at identity foreclosure, the neuroscience of prediction error, and the difference between execution and capability.

A 9 minute read

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