Most Tension at Work Comes from Unnamed Behaviour
Chris Massie Chris Massie

Most Tension at Work Comes from Unnamed Behaviour

Most tension at work isn’t personal.

It just feels that way.

I’ve sat in countless leadership conversations where frustration is high and goodwill is still intact. People care. Effort is real. Intentions are generally good.

And yet something keeps breaking down.

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Clarity Is What Prevents Leadership Drift
Chris Massie Chris Massie

Clarity Is What Prevents Leadership Drift

Many leadership problems don’t arrive suddenly.

They drift in.

I see this pattern constantly in leadership teams who are capable, committed, and working hard. Nothing is obviously broken. Results are decent. Meetings are full. Decisions keep getting made.

And yet something feels off…

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How Leaders Can Use AI to Make Better Decisions (Without Outsourcing Their Judgment)
Chris Massie Chris Massie

How Leaders Can Use AI to Make Better Decisions (Without Outsourcing Their Judgment)

Most leaders misunderstand AI.

They think the point is to automate decisions — to hand off judgment to a machine.

But that’s not where the leverage is.

AI’s real value isn’t decision-making. It’s decision-quality.

AI makes leaders think better. Clearer. Sharper. Faster. And when thinking improves, everything else improves with it — strategy, communication, alignment, execution.

In my work with leaders, I see the same pattern over and over again:

The ones who get disproportionate value from AI are the ones who treat it like a thinking partner, not a shortcut.

Here’s how they use it.

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Chronos & Kairos: The Two Clocks Every Leader Must Learn to Read
Chris Massie Chris Massie

Chronos & Kairos: The Two Clocks Every Leader Must Learn to Read

Most leaders operate on one clock. The best leaders operate on two.

Most people live in Chronos — the clock time of deadlines, calendars, meetings, quarters, and deliverables.

But breakthroughs almost always emerge from Kairos — the timing of insight, readiness, intuition, trust, and alignment.

Chronos tells you when things are due. Kairos tells you when things are true.

Understanding the difference will change how you lead, how you plan, and how you make decisions.

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The Three Currencies Every Leader Must Master
Chris Massie Chris Massie

The Three Currencies Every Leader Must Master

Most leaders think they’re managing time. They’re not.

They’re managing Time, Energy, and Attention — the three currencies that shape every decision, every relationship, every outcome.

When leaders master TEA, everything accelerates. When they ignore it, execution slows, clarity evaporates, and burnout creeps in quietly.

Here’s the model I teach in workshops and coaching — simple, powerful, and instantly usable.

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The 3 DiSC Moves That Make Tough Conversations Easier
Chris Massie Chris Massie

The 3 DiSC Moves That Make Tough Conversations Easier

Tough conversations aren’t supposed to feel easy. But they can feel clearer.

Most leaders assume they need a script. What they actually need is a strategy — a way to speak so the other person can actually hear them.

That’s where DiSC becomes a real advantage.

When people stop asking, “How do I want to say this?” and start asking, “How will they hear this?” tough conversations change completely.

Here are the three DiSC-based moves I teach leaders to prepare for tough conversations:

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How Teams Build Real Trust (And Why It’s Hard)
Chris Massie Chris Massie

How Teams Build Real Trust (And Why It’s Hard)

Everyone says trust is the foundation of a great team.

Few people can actually describe what that means.

I’ve spent a lot of time inside organizations where everyone claims to trust each other — until a deadline gets missed, a leader gets quiet, or the pressure spikes. That’s when trust stops being a slogan and starts being a system.

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The Future of Work Is an Interface (and It’s Already Here)
Chris Massie Chris Massie

The Future of Work Is an Interface (and It’s Already Here)

When people hear “AI,” they still picture robots, not interfaces.

But most of the breakthroughs we’re living through aren’t about machines replacing people — they’re about interfaces translating between people and complexity.

That’s where the real revolution is happening.

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How to Use DiSC to Make Every Conversation Easier
Chris Massie Chris Massie

How to Use DiSC to Make Every Conversation Easier

Ever notice how some people need the bullet points… while others just want the big picture?

One person asks, “What’s the deadline?” Another asks, “What’s the purpose?”

That’s not a personality clash — it’s a style difference. And once you see it, you can’t unsee it.

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