The Hero Syndrome: Why You Should Fire Your Hardest Workers.
There is a fatal flaw in most corporate cultures: We worship the Firefighter. Scenario: The server crashes at 2 AM. “Dave” stays up all night, patches the code, and saves
There is a fatal flaw in most corporate cultures: We worship the Firefighter. Scenario: The server crashes at 2 AM. “Dave” stays up all night, patches the code, and saves
Most businesses are “Commodity Stops.” They exist because of their location or their temporary utility. If a truck driver stops at a dhaba only because it’s the closest place to
The most dangerous word in the business lexicon is “Yes.” “Yes” feels like growth. It feels like kindness. It feels like opportunity. But in reality, an undisciplined “Yes” is a
There is an old joke: A consultant is someone who borrows your watch to tell you the time, and then keeps the watch. Most consulting engagements are a transfer of
Most leaders treat their mind like a browser with 50 tabs open. They are slow, laggy, and prone to crashing. To operate at the Sovereign Level, you don’t need more
Surveys lie. Friends lie. Even “Waiting Lists” lie. There is only one source of truth in business: A credit card transaction. Founders love to complicate validation. They build MVPs, run
In the world of corporate marketing, “Innovation” has become a linguistic mask for stagnation. Companies use the adjective to distract from the lack of actual novelty in their architecture. They
The debate over “People vs. Product” is a false dichotomy. It stems from a linear, industrial-age mindset that views people as “resources” to be used up in the pursuit of