Fear, Loyalty, and Identity at Work
Early in my career, I remember watching an exceptionally capable employee remain silent during an important meeting.
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The Human Experience of Work
Work is not just what we do — it is something we feel. These pieces explore what it actually means to show up every day: the quiet weight of burnout, the search for belonging, and the things people carry that never make it into a performance review.
Burnout · Belonging · Emotional salary
April 2026
Belonging Is Built, Not Assigned
I have sat in many meetings where leaders sincerely asked how do we help people feel like they belong here.
March 2026
High Performers Aren't Burned Out. They're Overused.
Over more than three decades in leadership, I began noticing something that rarely appeared in performance reviews or engagement dashboards. The people organizations relied on most were not always the ones receiving the most recognition. They were the steady individuals who stepped in when work became unclear, when collaboration stalled, or when timelines slipped.