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A Tricky Leadership Transition: How to Lead People Who Used to Be Your Peers
Stepping into a management role is already a shift in identity. Stepping into a management role over people who used to be your peers is a different kind of stretch. This is where many new managers get stuck. They know how to do the work. They are less sure about how to lead people who knew them before they were “the manager.”

Merve Kagitci Hokamp
Nov 38 min read


If You Can Fix the Leak, Say So: Why Personal Brand Is a Leadership Responsibility
There's a Buddhist parable I come back to when I'm coaching leaders who shy away from visibility. A group sits in a room. It starts to rain. A leak appears in the ceiling. Water drips — quiet at first, then relentless. Everyone shifts their chairs. Someone grabs a bucket. The conversation continues, but now everyone's distracted, uncomfortable, trying to work around the problem. One of them is a plumber. She sees the problem immediately. She knows exactly how to fix it. She's

Merve Kagitci Hokamp
Oct 126 min read


The Great Corporate Exodus: Why Senior Executives Are Trading Corner Offices for Kitchen Tables
Inside the accelerating trend of C-suite leaders becoming entrepreneurs—and what it means for the future of work At 2:47 PM on a Tuesday,...

Merve Kagitci Hokamp
Aug 257 min read


Why the “Perfect Day” Routine is Overrated (and What Actually Works)
You’ve heard the hype. Wake up at 4 a.m., and you’ll float out of bed feeling like a feather, totally ready to conquer the world....

Merve Kagitci Hokamp
Nov 4, 20244 min read
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