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You’re Not Wrong. You’re Just Too Close. leadership-traps mentorship Jan 02, 2026

In these liminal (yes, I have been looking for an opportunity to use that word) days between the old and the new year most of us reflect back and look forward a bit. Days where we're not sure what tim...

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The First 90 Days Decide Everything clarity mentorship northstar Nov 27, 2025

The 90 day illusion

Most new data leaders arrive thinking they have time, but they don't. Executives form their opinion in the first 6-8 weeks. McKinsey calls it the "irreversible impression window"....

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Why the Next Generation Is Right to Refuse Bad Leadership clarity leadership-traps mentorship Nov 12, 2025

Last week I read an article in De Tijd about a Deloitte study that found only one in four younger employees feel they can turn to their manager for real guidance. Most of them don’t even want to becom...

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