Camping at Home

Camping at Home

This post was originally shared with subscribers as a “A Quick Note from JW.” If you enjoy these entries, I’d love to have you join the mailing list (below) and receive future notes before they’re published here. Last night I slept on an air mattress in the living...
The Problem That Never Happened

The Problem That Never Happened

Scientists are working on something remarkable: vaccines that could stop certain genetically driven cancers before they ever become cancer. What fascinates me isn’t just the prevention. It’s when they intervene. These researchers aren’t simply acting...
It Wasn’t About the Fan

It Wasn’t About the Fan

This post was originally shared with subscribers as a “A Quick Note from JW.” If you enjoy these entries, I’d love to have you join the mailing list (below) and receive future notes before they’re published here. This morning I made another trip to Home Depot as my...
Seeing Isn’t Understanding

Seeing Isn’t Understanding

Organizations spend enormous amounts of time trying to improve their perception. They invest in dashboards, market research, customer feedback, competitive intelligence, and AI-powered analytics—all in pursuit of seeing reality more clearly. Those investments matter....
An Own Goal in 72 hours

An Own Goal in 72 hours

Every leader eventually makes a bad pass. The real question is whether they recover… or score an own goal. For those unfamiliar with the term, an own goal happens when a player accidentally scores against their own team. The other side gets the point, but nobody...