Chad of Arabia’s Corporate Playbook
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One Bad Day
One question tells you who you really work for.
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I Didn’t Lose It the Second Time
I wrote a while back about the one hour in ten years a man got under my skin.
Jul 29
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What a Man Does With Pressure
The manager versus leader thing usually ends up as a graphic on an office wall. It’s simpler and uglier than that.
Jul 26
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June 2026
Nobody Asks What You’re Worth
Your pay gets decided in a room you’re not in. You’re a passenger. So the day they handed me the pen and asked me to name my own number, I knew…
Jun 12
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I Hadn't Lost Frame in Ten Years. Then I Did.
A bad day, a small remark, and the first time in a decade someone got under my skin. What pulled me back wasn't discipline. It was the number in my bank…
Jun 7
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Never Shit Where You Eat
It’s not just coworkers. It’s anyone who can hold dirt on you and reach your paycheck. Here’s the full rule, and how to survive the day you break it.
Jun 1
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May 2026
I Thought I Worked in HR. Turns Out I Work in Strategy.
Your title tells people where you sit. It says almost nothing about what you actually do.
May 30
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March 2026
Most People Aren’t Qualified. The Smart Ones Learn Fast
Most people don’t have imposter syndrome.
Mar 22
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January 2026
The Optics Game
Why performance gets rewarded only after it’s interpreted correctly.
Jan 2
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December 2025
How to Write Emails When You’re in a Position of Power
Power isn’t about how much you say. It’s about how much weight your silence carries.
Dec 23, 2025
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They’re Not Incompetent. They’re Playing a Different Game.
Early in your career, you look up the org chart and feel genuine confusion.
Dec 16, 2025
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Why Influence Beats Effort Once You’re Inside the System
A real story about trust, discretion, and how careers actually accelerate.
Dec 13, 2025
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