Original essays

Essays that do not offer easy answers.

On leadership, entrepreneurship, people, business culture, personal setbacks and new beginnings.

Success is a curious test of character.

On the way to the top, a person must never forget who they were before they start thinking they have become somebody. Success is a curious test of character.

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Learn to Say, “Enough Is Enough.”

There comes a moment when a person no longer knows whether they’re really doing too little or whether others have simply started expecting too much.

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When We Stop Hearing Each Other

We have reached a point where employers no longer hear their employees, and employees no longer listen to their employers. Both sides speak. Both explain.

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You survived. But you haven't stopped surviving.

You survived. But you haven't stopped just surviving. There are years that teach a person not to expect much. They teach him to rely mostly on himself, to always have a backup plan,…

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The phone didn't just change the way we communicate.

The phone hasn't just changed the way we communicate. It's also changed our attitude toward other people's time. You used to call someone, and if they didn't answer, it was understood that…

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The Most Expensive Reward in a Company Is a Premature Promotion

The most expensive reward in a company can be a premature promotion. When someone excels for years, it is natural to want to reward them.

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Do Not Lose Yourself While Working on Yourself

The endless search for a better version of ourselves can turn life into a construction site and make us forget that we already deserve peace.

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Why Has Arrogance Become the New Norm?

Arrogance is increasingly mistaken for strength while the culture of mutual respect slowly disappears.

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Weak Leaders Do Not Need Strong People

Insecure leaders often do not develop strong people. They try to bring them under control.

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A Company Cannot Depend on People Who Keep Saving the Day

The responsibility of the best people must not replace a sound system and everyone else’s accountability.

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The Business World Is Harsh. That Is Not Permission to Lose Our Character.

A harsh business world is no excuse to lose our character, trust or the boundaries we refuse to cross.

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I See Fewer and Fewer People

On a world in which we are more visible than ever, yet find it increasingly difficult to notice the person beside us.

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An essay does not always have to tell you what to do. Sometimes it is enough to make you look differently at what you already do.