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15 September 2026
Shoulder to Shoulder
This post connects its title to Jerry Colonna's "shoulder to shoulder" leadership posture, then shows how Sara and Mathias used it at their own offsite by getting vulnerable with their team first. The real point: good offsites depend on honesty and pre-work before the room and follow-through after it, not the venue or activities.
11 September 2026
Buzzword Bingo Was Real
A product leadership summit became a live demonstration of how business jargon covers uncertainty and signals belonging. A reflection on insider language, industry echo chambers, and the value of a terminology audit.
2 September 2026
Trust Is Not A Useful Value
Trust sounds like something all companies should aspire to. So it seems only natural that it’s part of so many companies' values. But on its own, it doesn’t contribute anything meaningful. It describes a state that requires other behaviors to emerge. Let’s look at what values you should use instead.
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