The Price of Being Understood
By Christopher D. Thomas There is a cost leaders rarely account for. It begins the moment people start to understand them. At first, being understood feels like progress. It invites trust. It accelerates decisions. It [...]
MANIFESTO ON READINESS
by Christopher D. Thomas Readiness is not eagerness. Eagerness is loud. Readiness is quiet. Readiness is not motivation. Motivation spikes. Readiness holds. Readiness is not urgency. Urgency often comes from fear. Readiness comes from alignment. [...]
The Word We Need to Retire: Alignment
By Christopher D. Thomas There was a time when the word alignment meant something precise. It suggested coherence between intent and action, between values and behavior, between what was said and what was done. It [...]