Tag: management strategy

• The Problems with Unicorns

  

  Author’s Note Yes, “unicorn” is a ridiculous word. So are “guru,” “ninja,” and “wizard”—and we’re not here to glorify them. These labels get tossed around too casually in tech and corporate slang, usually as buzzword shorthand for undefined brilliance or vaguely heroic productivity. We’re using “unicorn” here not because it’s the most accurate, but because…

  Dom

  June 22, 2025

  Leadership & Teamwork, Management, Uncategorized, Work Trends

  burnout, Business, business systems, career development, compensation equity, Cross-Functional Teams, employee recognition, Future of Work, high performers, internal innovation, invisible labor, Leadership, Management, management strategy, org charts, organizational design, performance fatigue, span of control, talent retention, team dynamics, unicorn employees

• Resourceful Humans: Why Loyalty Can’t Be Outsourced

  

  A Quiet Exodus—The Anatomy of One “Small” Decision When Jessica resigned, the exit interview lasted six polite minutes. HR dutifully recorded “better compensation” and “career growth” as the official reasons, yet the subtext was louder: You noticed every email praising my extra hours, but not the real-world cost of those hours. Inflation had eroded her…

  Dom

  May 24, 2025

  Leadership & Teamwork, Management, Philosophy

  at-will employment, Business Ethics, company loyalty, compensation strategy, corporate culture, culture compounding, earned leadership, employee retention, fiduciary duty, human resources, Innovation, internal promotion, job hopping, Leadership, management strategy, organizational behavior, psychological safety, toxic culture, workforce stability, workplace engagement