The Soft Stuff is the Hard Stuff
Robin BeersExploring how to make business more human by drawing inspiration from South African indigenous Ubuntu philosophy and sharing insights on organizational learning, culture, leadership, and thriving at work.
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Beyoncify Yourself
It’s May 2026 and my LinkedIn feed has been full of people sharing that they’ve been laid off, mostly by big tech companies like PayPal (4760), Meta (8000), and Intuit (3000) – and lots more. A layoff can really sting, bringing up feelings...
Making the Invisible Visible to Spark Insight, Alignment, and Change
A joint post for Ghost in the Pixel × The Soft Stuff is the Hard Stuff
Organizations and teams struggle not because problems are unsolvable, but because the most important dynamics often remain invisible — assumptions, mental models, power...
It's Spring! Let's Open Our (Johari) Window Wider
Johari’s Window is a model I was introduced to in my doctoral program in Organizational Psychology — and one I’ve returned to repeatedly in the decades since, because its implications only deepen with experience.
It is often taught as a m...
Designing the Shift
“The only way to make sense out of change is to plunge into it, move with it, and join the dance.” — Alan Watts
Organizational change is hard.1
Not intellectually hard.
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Emotionally hard.
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Relationally hard.
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Systemically ha...
What Game are We Playing?
My sister went to a professional conference recently and returned feeling weirdly intimidated, “Everyone was talking about hiring a bunch of employees, opening multiple offices, and buying expensive equipment. I felt like I was behind, even...
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