February 8, 2026
Algorithms don't eliminate bias, they bury it, and in doing so, they rob organizations of the courage to make humane exceptions that build culture.
January 21, 2026
I am speaking on “Using Behavioral Science to Redesign Talent Management for the AI Economy”. The industrial economy valued interchangeability of talent as a way to run assembly lines. Using that mindset to operate in the AI Economy is the reason why workplaces are struggling. Your AI strategy is accidentally […]
January 18, 2026
For 150 years, we developed leaders using a model borrowed from manufacturing: interchangeability. Successful leadership in the AI Economy will depend on the Uniqueness Premium. The design principle will be “Identity First, Competency Second.” The industrial age needed reliable leaders who executed consistently. We got very good at developing them. […]
January 15, 2026
Mikel Cirkus has an unusual job: he identifies trends before they become trends. His secret weapon isn't big data or AI—it's 62 hand-drawn notebooks filled with sketches, observations, and fragments of conversations that eventually connect into groundbreaking ideas.
January 12, 2026
Leaders often are the outside face of the company, dealing with regulators, key suppliers, unions, the general public, etc. Being able to understand multiple perspectives -- even if they are being expressed in jarring ways -- can have a huge impact on a company's reputation and its ability to sort out turmoil without making lasting enemies. Ditto for the ability to communicate in a way that's mindful of audiences' emotional state as well as logical considerations.
January 4, 2026
The hiring process is broken because both sides perform false identities instead of revealing reality. 46% of new hires fail within 18 months, costing companies millions, yet interviewers face zero accountability. Employers create fantasy job descriptions and skip onboarding while candidates make life-altering decisions based on curated conversations with strangers. […]
December 19, 2025
Your brain is biologically wired to relax exactly when things are going perfectly, making you a target for "silent" disasters. While Artificial Intelligence hides ripples and smooths out failures, our evolutionary biology tells us to stop watching for the wildebeests that haven't moved in years.
True resilience in modern talent management requires us to stay "biologically uncomfortable" and question our success even when every dashboard is green. Don't let a long period of calm convince you that the threat is gone—it has simply become invisible.
December 18, 2025
In a world where white-collar hiring is slowing and corporate layoffs are reshaping confidence, the path to growth feels narrow. The Future of Work Playbook offers a practical guide to navigate this uncertainty by aligning business priorities with talent strategies.
November 18, 2025
Learning should feel like a secret you’re dying to hear, not a lecture you’re forced to attend. In a world where attention is the new currency, L&D teams must shift from thinking like curriculum designers to filmmakers. Imagine captivating your audience within the first five seconds, using emotion, relevance, and storytelling to create a magnetic learning experience.