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Notes and perspectives from inside hiring — how decisions actually get made and what to do about it. Not recycled job-search advice.

The Risk of Not Taking a Risk: Why Capable People Become Forgettable

July 2, 2026
A new coaching client arrives with a career full of genuinely interesting work. They have solved difficult problems, operated in ridiculously complicated structure and built judgment that would be really valuable to their next employer.
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Every Networking System Answers a Different Question

June 9, 2026
Most people are using the wrong one.
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Why Good Job Search Advice Often Fails

June 1, 2026
Most advice is not wrong. The problem is that it is rarely enough.
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Beyond STAR: Why You Need to Tell Great Stories to Get Great Jobs

May 26, 2026
Situation, Task, Action, Result. It is a tidy way to answer a question.
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The Job Description Trap

May 22, 2026
Most hiring managers cannot articulate exactly what they want — but they know it when they see it.
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You’re Listing Mandates, Boards Are Buying a Thesis

May 16, 2026
Ask a senior executive to walk you through their career and you will almost always get the same shape of answer.
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The Best Senior Roles Are Never Advertised

April 13, 2026
Here’s what is actually happening instead.
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Should You Post on LinkedIn When Job Hunting?

March 10, 2026
If you spend any time on LinkedIn while thinking about your next role, you will probably see the same advice repeated.
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Fair Process, Unfair Outcomes

February 13, 2026
A LinkedIn Live with Matt Beedle (Openbook Executive) on the question executives across Switzerland keep asking.
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The Basel Job Search Trap (and How to Avoid It)

December 17, 2025
In theory, the process of searching for a new job is simple.
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Ageism – It’s Real, But It’s Not a Dealbreaker

October 17, 2024
You might think ageism is holding you back. It might be — but not in the way you think.
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Personal Value Proposition

August 8, 2024
How to write a resume summary that makes hiring managers want to talk to you.
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