The simplest route
- Through an area of work: leadership, teams, organizations, community.
- Through a specific question or tension.
- Through selected texts that show my way of thinking especially well.
HomeInsights
This is not a standard blog. It is a structured knowledge base on leadership, teams and change.
I write to structure thinking and better understand the kinds of situations leaders, teams and organizations face. These texts are an extension of practice - they surface the questions, tensions and decisions that keep returning in real work.
How to use this section
What to look for
The point is not to read everything. The point is to find the right entry point.
Start here
Four texts that show the backbone of the way I think.
Lean, Kata and Gemba
You can know Lean by heart and still not understand your organization.
Schrödinger's Documentation
Why documentation is either trustworthy or not documentation at all.
Framework. Frame. Cage.
When a framework supports the work - and when it starts limiting thinking and responsibility.
The Power of Trust
A text about trust, responsibility and mature leadership under uncertainty.
Scrum Master's Expose
How to enter work with a team without unnecessary display of role, power or control.
Coaching Bullsh!t Dictionary
Articles 7-14 form a sequence. Read in order, and you can see how one coaching phrase after another starts sounding right while saying less and less.
SMART Goals. The GPS That Always Takes You Home
January. New year. Fresh spreadsheet. Columns: goal, deadline, success metric. Colors. Formulas. Everything neat.…
Your Weaknesses Are Your Superpowers. Really
In session. The client sitting across from me - a bit relaxed, because this is already our fifth meeting and he knows…
Your Life Is Your Decision. Well, Not Exactly
You open LinkedIn. First post in the feed: conference photo, wide smile, agency quotes in the bio. "Every moment is a…
Mindfulness Doesn't Change Everything
Three meditation apps. Calm, Headspace, one local one - can't remember the name anymore. All installed around last…
Affirmation Is Not a Spell. But It's Not Nonsense
Two images. Both real. Image one: someone spends three months repeating daily "I am confident, I am worthy of…
Where There's a Will, There's a Way. Nice Slogan. Bad Recipe
Familiar scene. Motivational conference. Hotel ballroom for 200 people, chairs too close together, coffee from the…
You'll Be a Leader If... You're a God
First meeting. Coffee on the table, notebook open, a leader in front of me. And a list. Not his list - a list that was…
Coaching Says - Move Forward. But What If You Need to Stop
If you've been in the world of personal development for any length of time, you know the rhythm. Next step. Next goal.…
Organizations and change
When the system is the real subject: change design, trust, ADKAR and the reality of organizational work.
ADKAR Is Not a Checklist. It's a Map of Dialogues
Why ADKAR is not a checklist Most organizations implement ADKAR like a project. They have a roadmap. A slide deck with…
KPIs in AI. How to Measure What You Want to See
Anatomy of a KPI designed for the result What happened here? Three mechanisms worth naming - but more important is…
Your Organization Is Rotting. What You Can Do
Three strategies of silence Silence in organizations is rarely accidental. It comes in three varieties, each with its…
Trust in Organizations. A Key That Wears Out If You Don't Use It
Trust is not a moral judgment For years we've thought about trust at work as a character assessment. You trust someone…
Teams and delivery
Collaboration, roles, facilitation and the day-to-day mechanics of actually delivering something together.
Trainer, Coach, Teacher. Three Different Jobs in One Word
The problem with a word that means too much In English, we use the word "coach" for at least three different things. A…
rePlan. Jira Says WHAT. rePlan Says WHEN and WITH WHOM
Diagnosis: what Jira shows and what it doesn't Jira is excellent at one thing. It answers the question of WHAT needs…
Translating the Scrum Guide Expansion Pack
What the SGEP is and why a Polish translation makes sense The Scrum Guide Expansion Pack is an unofficial but very…
Over-Facilitation. When the Perfect Plan Ruins the Meeting
What over-facilitation actually is Before I say what it is - what it isn't. Over-facilitation is not "too much…
Kanbanosis Acute. When Kanban Destroys Scrum
What Kanban is - honestly Before we get to the problem, a fair word about the tool. Because Kanban is brilliant.…
AI, hiring and the changing craft
How AI, recruitment and delivery practices are changing the way we measure work, talent and judgment.
Vibe Coding. Where Is the Definition of Done
Vibe coding - no hype, no panic The term was popularized by Andrej Karpathy around the turn of 2024 and 2025. You…
It Will Blow Up. How to Keep AI Delivery From Exploding
Why AI delivery "blows up" - and it's not about AI The stereotype goes: "code written with AI is garbage." I get where…
AI Stole My Hobby. And I Don't Know If I Should Grieve
The non-developer hobbyist There were weekends that started with "I want to fix this" and ended at 2am over a cup of…
AI Will Replace STEM. Humanities Will Be Harder to Replace
What AI is doing to STEM Let's start with facts, because hype and panic are equally useless here. AI is already better…
We Measured AI Success by Lines of Code. What Could Go Wrong
What this KPI actually measures Let's be honest: what can you actually learn from a metric like this? Almost nothing…
The Green Circle Doesn't Mean Desperate
What the green circle actually means LinkedIn shows a green "available" badge. It appears when you're active on the…
AI Writes the CV, AI Reads It. Humans in HR Are Disappearing
How ATS works - in plain English ATS is an applicant tracking system. Every company hiring more than a few dozen…
Team-Based Hiring. Try It Once and You'll Never Go Back
The problem with classic hiring I've been watching this mechanism for years. The manager and HR work together to…
I Don't Read CVs. And I Encourage Others to Do the Same
Three scenarios - and the one where we miss the best people Scenario one: the ideal candidate. The CV is great and the…
152 Days. What Was This Company Doing With My CV
A number as a diagnosis 152 is not a delay. It's a window. Through that window you can see the processes, decisions…
Leadership and inner work
Motivation, reflection, emotional intelligence, professional identity and the quieter side of practice.
Emotional Intelligence. Managing Feelings or Listening to Them
"Emotional intelligence." Stop for a moment on that combination. "Intelligence" - something you measure, rank…
Certificate. Badge or Shelf of Responsibility
How many certifications do you have on LinkedIn? Not asking to be mean. Asking because I asked myself that question a…
Introvert at an Event. A Survival Guide
Industry conference. Big hall. Several hundred people. Groups everywhere. Laughter. Handshakes between people who…
Motivation Is Between You and You. Not Between You and Your Boss
Why your boss doesn't know what drives you Over the years I've worked with hundreds of leaders. And you know what…
Someone Wrote Three Sentences. And I Understood Why I Do This
What feedback written in fountain pen does to you LinkedIn has notifications. Emails have "reply." Messages vanish…
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