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INSIGHTS FOR GROWTH
Thoughts on leadership, career transitions, team
dynamics, and personal growth.
The Perfectionist: The 80% Test
The work will survive shipping at 80%. The question is whether you can.
Don Eash
Jun 181 min read
The Perfectionist: What Your Team Experiences
The perfectionist thinks they’re elevating the work. The team experiences a leader who doesn’t trust them.
Don Eash
Jun 171 min read
The Perfectionist: How to Know If You’re One
The discomfort isn’t about the work. It’s about what people will think if the work isn’t perfect.
Don Eash
Jun 161 min read
The Perfectionist
She was the best editor in every room she walked into — and her team had stopped trying. Perfectionism looks like excellence from the outside. From the inside, it’s something else.
Don Eash
Jun 123 min read
The Ghost: She Did the Best Work. Nobody Knew.
She did the best work in the building. Nobody knew. Renata delivered every quarter, solved the problems no one else could, and never once raised her hand. She was invisible — and she chose to be.
Don Eash
May 293 min read
The Draftee: The Leaders in Our Neighborhood
Leaders often get promoted without preparation. When your old job feels easier than management, you're likely spending too much time on it.
Don Eash
May 153 min read
The Goldfish: The Leaders in Our Neighborhood
Leaders who reset priorities weekly train teams to stop caring about direction. Agility means adjusting your approach while holding the destination steady.
Don Eash
May 83 min read
The Firefighter: The Leaders in Our Neighborhood
Some leaders thrive in crisis but struggle when things stabilize. Why the firefighter archetype can undermine their value when fires stop burning.
Don Eash
May 83 min read
The Rescuer: The Leaders in Our Neighborhood
The kindest person on your team might be quietly breaking it. Why rescuing others' work stops your team from growing.
Don Eash
May 14 min read
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