Leadership

Mid-Career Burnout: When the Grind Feels Like Starting Over

Mid Career

“Why do I wake up with this sinking dread, forcing myself to that office every single day? This relocation didn’t just move me—it shattered everything I’d built over more than a decade: my cozy home, my easy routine, my peace. Now it’s back to square one—squeezed on crowded buses, dragging my exhausted body through the […]

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When Ideas Went on Sale (Limited Period Offer!)

Ideas on Sale

Last week, someone slid into my inbox with an exciting opportunity. Not for my work.Not for a project. For my thinking. They wanted to “handle my social media” and “position me as a thought leader.” Monthly packages. Weekly deliverables. Guaranteed visibility. Apparently, my ideas just needed better lighting and a posting schedule. I stared at

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Why do capable individuals find themselves trapped on the middle rung?

A reflective look at why teachers and faculty stall mid-career and how unequal ladders shape growth in education.

A Straight Talk for Teachers and Higher-Ed Faculty (With a Few Laughs) If you’ve ever wondered why the most sincere teacher or the sharpest assistant professor isn’t the one getting the corner room or the “Professor” title, you’re asking the right question. Career ladders in education sometimes feel like they were designed during a power

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When AI Polishes the Surface but Performance Cracks Beneath

In today’s AI-enabled workplace, a new leadership challenge has quietly emerged — the illusion of performance. Everything appears flawless: PowerPoint decks are slick. KPIs are colour-coded and aligned with strategy. Performance reviews read like success stories. Automated reports and AI-assisted documentation are immaculate. But the daily operations? The client calls, the team huddles, the actual

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