How to Get Employees to Respond to Feedback Requests
Why do employees ignore feedback requests? It's rarely apathy. Learn why input dries up and how to get your team to respond, honestly and consistently.
Team Mood, Morale & Health
Some words about feeling good at work.
Why execution stalls in teams that look strong on paper (and what actually fixes it)
The most exhausting part of leadership isn't strategy. It's chasing. Based on research and conversations with operations leaders, I dug into why execution stalls in teams that look strong on paper, and what actually fixes it without adopting yet another branded framework.
New manager: your first 90 days will define everything
AI is reshaping what leaders need to be good at. The skills that used to set leaders apart, like analysis, strategy, and information synthesis, are now accessible to anyone with a prompt. From research across HBR, McKinsey, Gartner, and a revealing Reddit thread, I identified the leadership skills that still...
The leadership skills AI won't replace (and the ones it already has)
AI is reshaping what leaders need to be good at. The skills that used to set leaders apart, like analysis, strategy, and information synthesis, are now accessible to anyone with a prompt. From research across HBR, McKinsey, Gartner, and a revealing Reddit thread, I identified the leadership skills that still...
Performance reviews are too late: how to spot disengagement before your best people check out
Performance reviews miss early disengagement. See the warning signs, better manager questions, and practical ways to act before top performers check out.
Stop Firefighting: How Proactive Leaders Build Teams That Solve Problems Early
Proactive leadership means spotting problems before they explode. From my research into leadership patterns, I've identified what kills team initiative and what makes it grow: listening systems that catch friction early, psychological safety that rewards small experiments, clarity that reduces context-switching, meaningful work that connects to growth, and leader well-being...
Volunteering Day: TeamMood’s Team with Arbres & Paysages d’Aude
TeamMood spent a day helping a non-profit organisation prepare saplings for farmers.
7 leadership habits to build in 2026 (and what to break first)
Most leaders fail quietly through small, repeated patterns. From two decades in tech leadership, I've identified seven habits worth building in 2026: delegate real ownership instead of micromanaging, ask more questions than you answer, recognize smart risks over safe wins, give direct feedback kindly, protect your team's focus ruthlessly, calendar...