Logo
All Newsletters
All Newsletters

Insane Founder

Founder pdychology

Curious Creator

Creator science

Ad-To-Cart

DTC marketing science

AI Odyssey

AI founder stories

About
About

Partner With Us

Who We Are

Culture
Leadership
Careers
Talent
Future of Work
Latest
Resources
Search
Subscribe
Logo

Leadership

How authority is exercised, decisions are made, and accountability (or avoidance) shows up in organisations.

Jun 30, 2026

•

4 min read

⚽ Everyone's an expert after the whistle

Why every failed project suddenly creates a room full of strategic geniuses.

Frank Richardson
Frank Richardson

Jun 24, 2026

•

5 min read

🛋️ Manager or therapist?

How managers became the default support system for everything from burnout to breakups

Frank Richardson
Frank Richardson

Jun 11, 2026

•

4 min read

😬 What if micromanagement is actually anxiety?

We tend to blame ego, control, or trust issues, but the psychology might be a little more complicated.

Frank Richardson
Frank Richardson

Apr 28, 2026

•

4 min read

🏷️ The day you became “the quiet one”

What happens after personality labels stick, and start shaping who gets what at work.

Frank Richardson
Frank Richardson

Dec 18, 2025

•

9 min read

🤨 If Tom went on leave, would your team survive?

How capable employees end up carrying entire organisations and why that should worry leaders.

Frank Richardson
Frank Richardson

Nov 19, 2025

•

8 min read

✂️ Layoffs are hard. Condé Nast made them harder.

What the Condé Nast blowup shows about fear, silence and the damage caused when leaders avoid hard conversations

Frank Richardson
Frank Richardson

Nov 13, 2025

•

9 min read

📣 What Mamdani’s win says about the boss people actually want

His grassroots campaign wasn’t just political, it’s a case study in how belonging beats authority at work

Frank Richardson
Frank Richardson

Oct 30, 2025

•

8 min read

👑 The Prince Andrew problem: why we protect toxic power

Every workplace has its own “untouchable.” This is what happens when leaders protect the powerful and leave everyone else to clean up the mess.

Frank Richardson
Frank Richardson

Oct 22, 2025

•

9 min read

😒 “I don’t like you”: Why Trump can say it and you can’t

Honesty might feel good, but professionalism keeps the peace. Here’s how to stay cool when a coworker makes you want to lose it.

Frank Richardson
Frank Richardson

Sep 11, 2025

•

8 min read

🎾 The viral hat theft that became a leadership lesson

What a stolen hat at the US Open reveals about privilege, public shame, and the psychology of leadership.

Frank Richardson
Frank Richardson

Sep 4, 2025

•

8 min read

The boss vs the activist: Employee dissent on the clock

Companies are cracking down on workplace protests. But silencing the voice of employees risks trust, culture, and talent.

Frank Richardson
Frank Richardson

Aug 21, 2025

•

8 min read

Nobody wants to be your manager

Inside the middle manager crisis and what it means for the future of work

Frank Richardson
Frank Richardson

Aug 14, 2025

•

8 min read

AT&T killed the workplace fairy tale

A leaked CEO memo says loyalty is dead. But was the “we’re a family” act ever anything more than corporate fan fiction?

Frank Richardson
Frank Richardson

Jul 24, 2025

•

6 min read

Caught on camera: When CEOs blur the lines

The Coldplay kiss cam moment that turned into an HR crisis - and what it says about leadership, trust, and workplace culture

Frank Richardson
Frank Richardson

Jul 17, 2025

•

7 min read

Just popping in to be monitored: Hybrid work’s quiet surveillance

From badge swipes to desk sensors, soft surveillance is creeping into hybrid work... and employees are clocking it.

Frank Richardson
Frank Richardson

Jul 10, 2025

•

6 min read

Why the “real-life Michael Scott” is the boss we all want

What TikTok’s favourite boss reveals about trust, vulnerability and the power of imperfect leadership.

Frank Richardson
Frank Richardson

Jun 12, 2025

•

6 min read

🥊 When titans clash: What CEO feuds reveal about ego, identity & culture

Musk’s spat with Trump is peak drama. But there’s a deeper question for HR: what happens to culture when a leader's ego becomes the brand?

Frank Richardson
Frank Richardson

May 15, 2025

•

7 min read

'It is what it is'? Uber’s RTO fail is a lesson for leaders

Uber’s return-to-office policy has sparked employee backlash—revealing urgent lessons in change leadership, communication, and trust.

Frank Richardson
Frank Richardson

Apr 30, 2025

•

6 min read

Inclusive workplaces after the Supreme Court ruling: New rules, same values

When definitions shift, real leaders double down on belonging. Here’s how to stay ahead.

Frank Richardson
Frank Richardson

Apr 17, 2025

•

6 min read

“We’re like a family” and other red flags

Why job ad language matters more than ever—and what candidates are really hearing.

Frank Richardson
Frank Richardson

Don't miss out.
Unfiltered people strategy, workplace culture shifts, and the future of HR – minus the corporate fluff.