Category: Weird Wisdom
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How Weird Wisdom® Grows.
True progress requires debate, diverse opinions, and discomfort. That’s how Weird Wisdom® grows.
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Rebellion or Responsibility
A mid sized business I was working with asked their new hires to review their onboarding process and suggest changes. The result? A 40% improvement in efficiency and engagement. Fresh eyes challenge outdated practices. Innovation thrives when leaders listen to…
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Beware the Metrics
This week a lot of people have been sharing their LinkedIn “year that was”. Most are celebrating the stats. I’m not. Apparently, I’m in the top 5% of LinkedIn users. Apparently? Bollocks! This year I posted 356 times. Those posts…
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Permission To Use Their Weird
What happens when you give your team permission to use their weird? You already know it takes more than a verbal prompt. The real signal sits in what you do, not what you say. The non verbal cues are where…
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Are you Growing?
I once had a leader tell us, “If we’re not challenging at least one rule a month, we’re not growing.” That mindset turned into a culture of innovation and constant improvement. Challenging norms is a habit, not a one-time act.…
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Progress is Built on People
Different minds don’t slow work down, they stop teams repeating the same mistakes. If you see something others don’t, say it. Holding back doesn’t protect the team. It protects the problem. When you speak up, you break the loop that…
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People Pleasing
The cost of being liked is higher than we admit. Most of us want to be liked, so we nod, smile, and stay quiet. But being liked often costs far more than being right. Playing safe keeps you popular, but…
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Comfort or Courage
We see a lot about leaders shutting people down at work. But more often than not, in my experience, it’s colleagues. They’re the first to roll their eyes, go quiet, or freeze someone out, especially when a new person joins…
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Not What I Planned
Over the Christmas break I completely switched off social media. All of it. Including LinkedIn. My days were spent eating far too much cheese, making bad art, separating my office from my craft studio, and watching my tomatoes grow like…
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The Bias Busting Session
Less ego, more clarity, better outcomes. You have bias. Everyone does. Not because you’re flawed, but because you’re human. Bias is a shortcut your brain uses to process information quickly, make fast decisions, and save mental energy when details are…
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