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Issue #06 · September 2026
John McClane had no title, no team, and no plan from headquarters. The guy one floor down with all three was the villain. What that gap means for who you actually promote.
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Issue #05 · July 2026
Burnout gets all the attention. The quieter problem is the person doing everything right while watching someone else get away with everything.
Issue #04 · June 2026
Mikey's crew fails every conventional talent metric and still finds the ship. Why complementary teams beat rooms full of the same A-player.
Issue #03 · May 2026
Why your company's grand plan is about to hit a cliff, and how "Acme Dependency" keeps organizations buying tools instead of fixing behaviors.
Issue #02 · April 2026
Why your best talent is already looking for a new kid. Buzz isn't the villain, but what happens to Woody when he shows up is worth fixing.
Issue #01 · April 2026
Yet you would have put him through a phone screen. What Coming to America gets right about the talent already inside your building.
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