Every word you say— Is either building or breaking: Most feedback doesn’t help. It hurts. It’s vague.It’s rushed.It’s forgotten. And teams are left with:🔴 Confusion🔴 Stagnation🔴 Resentment We think we gave them clarity—But they walk away unsure. We think we sparked progress—But we just shut them down. The truth? Feedback only works when it’s builtContinue reading “Make Feedback Work”
Author Archives: Kenrick Vaz
When You Stop Wrestling the Weather
Life has a funny way of reminding us that we’re not in charge of as much as we think. We like to believe we can out-muscle circumstances, out-plan uncertainty, or out-worry the things that bother us. But the truth is simpler and far less dramatic: some things won’t move no matter how hard we push.Continue reading “When You Stop Wrestling the Weather”
How To Set Priorities
Every CEO I know struggles with the same paradox. The more successful you become, the more everything feels urgent. Hiring and training.Board meetings.Customer fires.Team crises.Investor updates.Product launches.Strategic initiatives. All screaming for attention. All “top priority.” The best don’t rely on gut instinct when the pressure hits. They use frameworks. Not because frameworks are magic. ButContinue reading “How To Set Priorities”
The Pyramid of Self-Care
How to make self-care a part of your life Here’s how to use the Pyramid of Self-Care: 1. Basic Self-Care This is about taking care of your essential needs. It’s the foundation for feeling good and staying healthy. For example: → Brushing your teeth → Getting enough sleep → Taking a shower (or a hot-coldContinue reading “The Pyramid of Self-Care”
10 Feedback Techniques From Harvard
69% of employees want more feedback. But only 23% of leaders provide it consistently. Here’s what Harvard discovered:Your “feedback sandwich” is hurting growth. Why?• It dilutes positive recognition.• It weakens constructive feedback.• It creates anxiety (everyone knows it’s coming). The research is clear:Employees receiving direct feedback are 3x more engaged. So, how do you giveContinue reading “10 Feedback Techniques From Harvard”
The Strongest People
We grow up thinking strength is about holding everything together with steady hands and a stiff spine. We’re taught that the toughest people are the ones who never crack, never cry, never let their knees hit the ground. But life has a way of rewiring that definition. It breaks through the armor in the placesContinue reading “The Strongest People”
How to Fix your Reputation
The #1 reason people get overlooked at work? Their reputation doesn’t match their potential. Early in my career, I was shy.I had ideas, but I rarely spoke up. I assumed my work would speak for itself.It didn’t. I wasn’t seen as strategic or leadership-ready.Not because I wasn’t capable, but because I wasn’t visible. That’s whenContinue reading “How to Fix your Reputation”
12 challenges every CEO faces in 2025
(And how to turn them into opportunities) 1. Talent That’s Hard to Keep↳ Top performers have more options than ever↳ Build a culture worth staying for 2. AI Without a Clear Plan↳ Teams need clarity on AI’s role and value↳ Start small, measure impact, scale smart 3. Too Many Priorities↳ Focus diluted across competing initiatives↳Continue reading “12 challenges every CEO faces in 2025”
8 Leadership Habits That Build A Culture Of Kindness
The best leaders I know share one thing in common: They’ve recognized that kindness isn’t “soft”. It’s the strongest kind of leadership. Because culture isn’t built in meetings.It’s built in moments. Those small interactions that happen betweenthe big decisions. The way you respond when someonemakes a mistake. How you handle conflict when tensions rise. WhetherContinue reading “8 Leadership Habits That Build A Culture Of Kindness”
When the Mind Gets Loud
There’s a moment we all hit—a point where the noise in our own head gets so intense that we start believing it’s who we are. Every doubtful whisper, every replayed mistake, every imagined disaster becomes this giant monologue dictating how we feel, how we act, how we show up. And somewhere along the way, weContinue reading “When the Mind Gets Loud”
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