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Leadership: Why is it so Rare and How Can We Build it Internally?
Have you ever watched a newly promoted manager completely freeze when their team looks to them for direction during a crisis? Or seen a talented individual contributor get the leadership role they've been chasing, only to watch them struggle for months while their team's performance or morale takes a nosedive? It's brutal to witness. And it's happening everywhere, all the time. Here's what makes it worse. Most of these struggling leaders never had a fighting chance. According
Justin Matheson
Nov 1010 min read


Growth Mindset: The Missing Piece in Most L&D Programs
Have you ever watched a new team member shut down the moment they encounter their first real challenge? I'm sure you've seen it before....
Justin Matheson
Oct 136 min read


Mindfulness Training: The Missing Piece in Most L&D Programs
Have you ever watched a perfectly capable team unravel during a high-pressure project because nobody could stay focused long enough to...
Justin Matheson
Sep 89 min read


Literacy in the Age of AI: Why Reading Skills Are Your Team's Superpower
Here's a sobering reality: the average American consumes 34 gigabytes of information every single day according to UC San Diego's Global...
Justin Matheson
Aug 184 min read


Building Resilience Through Play: Why Your Next Setback Might Be Your Best Teacher
The Game-Resilience Connection What if the most important workplace skill could be learned by repeatedly dying in a video game? Sounds...
Justin Matheson
Jul 214 min read


When the Headset Becomes a Lifeline: How Games Build Real Communication Skills
Four players in Apex Legends are pinned down behind a rocky outcrop. Enemy squads converge from three directions. The circle is closing....
Justin Matheson
Jun 95 min read
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