Rethinking “Helping” at Work: What Edgar Schein Teaches Us About Climate, Not Control
We talk a lot about supporting our teams — guiding them, developing them, helping them perform. But Edgar Schein, in his
Learning How to Learn: The Missing Skill in Leadership
Most leaders focus on how to coach others—but not on how to learn themselves. Yet, the ability to learn is the real competitive advantage in leadership. Here’s why.
Performance Goals vs. Learning Goals
Performance goals matter. They give direction and create accountability.
But when they dominate every conversation, something subtle but important gets lost: the process of learning that fuels performance in the first place.
Rethinking Engagement: From Managed to Self-Led
We’ve spent decades trying to engage people — measuring it, managing it, incentivizing it. Yet, engagement remains one of the
Why Self-Awareness Is the Hidden Accelerator of Growth
Most performance challenges aren’t about skill gaps or motivation — they’re about interference. Learn how self-awareness clears the noise and helps you access more of your potential, every day.
Diminishing the Obstacles to Learning
The natural learning process is steady and ongoing — but when interference is high, even the best training barely takes root.
Reducing interference, on the other hand, can create instant leverage.
How Performance, Learning, and Enjoyment Shape the Experience of Work
Work isn’t just about getting things done. It’s about how people grow and feel while doing it.
Interference at the Team Level: What Gets in the Way of Collective Learning
Teams don’t fail because they lack skill or effort — they falter because of unseen interference. When fear, judgment, or overcontrol dominate the climate, learning shuts down and performance plateaus.
