01Jul 19, 2026/5 minPolitical CapitalCredibility is a budget. Every ask beyond your formal authority is a withdrawal, and the account is funded only by past delivery. The budget…thinking principlesorganizationspolitics
02Jul 18, 2026/4 minThe Shadow Org ChartThe org chart shows who reports to whom. Decisions, information, and unblocking flow through a different graph — and that graph is not…thinking principlesorganizationspolitics
03Jul 17, 2026/4 minEasy to Work With Beats BrilliantYour output is scored by the org; your interactions are scored by your peers — and the org reads the peers' score first. Technically strong…thinking principlesorganizationscareer
04Jul 16, 2026/4 minGive Credit AwayCredit multiplies when you give it and shrinks when you hoard it — attribution generosity is the cheapest compounding asset in an org…thinking principlesorganizationscareer
05Jul 15, 2026/4 minGlue Work: The Invisible Work That Doesn't Promote YouThe work that makes the team succeed and the work that gets you promoted are two different lists — and glue work is only on the first one…thinking principlesorganizationscareer