Embrace Your Dark Side Don’t just befriend your shadow—make it work in your favor. Matt Hunter • July 1, 2025 If you want to achieve something extraordinary, you can’t ignore the hidden forces that drive you, also known as your dark side. Carl Jung called this the ‘shadow’—the unconscious, repressed aspects of ourselves that don’t fit the curated, socially acceptable version of who we’re told to be. Things like shame, guilt, unworthiness, feelings of rejection or abandonment, rage,...

Is Vulnerability Really a Superpower? Vulnerability isn’t always a strength. Here’s how to use it the right way as a leader. Matt Hunter • June 17, 2025 In the current landscape of conscious and emotional intelligence-driven leadership, vulnerability is often held up as a superpower. Leadership gurus like Brene Brown and others spread the gospel of being vulnerable, saying that the best leaders aren’t afraid to share their flaws, struggles, and mistakes. As a recent Harvard Business Review...

Let Go of the Need to Be Liked Tough leaders don’t seek approval—they seek results. Matt Hunter • June 3, 2025 We all want to be liked. You, me, and pretty much everyone else you know. To seek social approval is just about the most human thing there is—but it can get us into trouble, especially as leaders. I’m just gonna go ahead and say it: Chasing likability is a trap for leaders. And it’s one that I’ve seen too many fall right into. The problem with trying to get everyone to like you is...