Archive - The Conscious Leader

July 2025

Mentor, Monster

Some teachers shape minds. Others hollow them out and crawl inside.

Jul 20 •

June 2025

May 2025

Five Mental Shifts That Turn Juniors Into Seniors

One engineer. Five near-misses. One quiet transformation.

May 25 •

The Perfectly Imperfect Candidate

I had all the right answers until they asked the wrong question

May 18 •

How to lead engineers

You think you’re leading minds. You’re not. You’re trying to lead something older, heavier, and far less obedient.

May 11 •

The Leader You Swore You’d Never Become

Jeff checked every box: right people, right calls, right outcomes. And then one question cracked the whole thing open.

May 4 •

April 2025

4 Lies That Quietly Kill Your Career

You were told a nice story—work hard, keep your nose clean, climb the ladder, win the game. But that story’s got teeth. And it bites.

Apr 26 •

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