by Knox Keith | Jul 27, 2026 | Blog Posts
I recently finished Heidrick & Struggles’ report on the CHRO/CPO of 2030, and it left me with a question I can’t shake. We’ve been telling HR to “become more strategic” for at least twenty years now. So why are we still saying it? Think about everything HR has...
by Knox Keith | Jul 17, 2026 | Blog Posts
A few friends and I have a running bet. Every time one of us accepts a LinkedIn connection request from someone with “Helping People Do X…” in their headline, we start a stopwatch. We call it TTP. Time To Pitch. Five minutes? Ten? Fifteen if they’re playing it...
by Knox Keith | Jul 16, 2026 | Blog Posts
Every symbol on a brand mark tells a story. For years, “Digital Validation” carried a ™ next to it — on the book cover, in keynote decks, across every client deliverable. As of this week, it carries something different: an ®. It’s a small visual...
by Knox Keith | Jul 13, 2026 | Blog Posts
For most of my career, the resume was the credential. Formatted right and worded right, it opened doors. Company names. Job titles. Bullet points. Action verbs. Keywords galore. It worked, for a while. But doesn’t anymore. Not the way it used to. Before...
by Knox Keith | Jul 9, 2026 | Blog Posts, Uncategorized
The Best Leadership Lesson I Learned This Week Came From a Fishing Boat I am not a big fisherman. So, I never thought I’d write about it. My friend Will Nelson, now he’s a fisherman. Loves it. Tells wonderful stories about fishing with his dad growing up....
by Knox Keith | Jul 5, 2026 | Blog Posts
The Real Flex Isn’t Your Visibility. It’s Theirs. Spend five minutes on LinkedIn and you’ll see a familiar pattern. “I got promoted.” “Honored to announce…” “Excited to share…” There’s nothing wrong with celebrating wins. We should celebrate...
