How to Become the Person Leaders Want to Promote
When the handholding stops, many mid‑career professionals mistake confusion for failure. Learn about the behaviors that quietly build real promotion readiness.
Posts By Adeline Maissonet
What if 70% Is all Leaders Need? The Flamingo Test on Data Overload
If leaders are what they read, most of us are running on a questionable information diet. The quality of our thinking reflects the quality of what we let in. This article offers a sharper way to choose your inputs.
How to Recover From an Executive’s Outburst
When an executive dismisses your work in front of the room, the freeze is real but so is your ability to recover. Read the full article to see how to pivot without losing your footing.
Beyond Known Boundaries: Leading Through Uncertainty
Control isn’t a quirk. It’s a coping mechanism our brains reach for when the future feels unpredictable. Read the full article to see how leaders can use that insight to guide their teams.
Bringing Battlefield Decisiveness to Data-Driven Leadership
Leaders are under pressure to move faster, but their data isn’t keeping up. This article breaks down how leaders can fix that. If you lead in a high‑tempo environment, this one’s worth reading.
How Leaders Lose Trust in a Single Moment
One conversation revealed how quickly credibility collapses when a leader treats a person like a task. Read the full piece to see why these moments matter more than any 360-performance review.
The Myth of Correcting in Private
When an off-color joke lands with a thud and every eye turns to you, knowing when to break the “praise in public, correct in private” rule can save your team’s trust and your organization’s liability. Read on for moments that demand immediate, on-the-spot correction and how to steady the room without making things worse.
Confronting Bias in Artificial Intelligence
An AI system recently admitted to a featured contributor that it “flows downstream on a river of human bias” and rarely gets corrected. That should change how leaders use these tools. If you rely on AI for decisions, learn three practical ways to push back on AI bias and redirect the current.
How to Intentionally Build the Career You Want
Learn a simple, strategic way to turn your resume into a living development plan that actually moves your career forward. Read how a three‑step approach can help you intentionally build the career you want.
When Incentives Sound Good in Theory but Flop in Reality
A parking spot, extra cash, and bragging rights. To leadership, it was the perfect incentive. To the team, it was just more work. Here’s what happens when leaders assume everyone wants what they want.