Mike Younes

• 𝗠𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗲𝗱 clients privately (from content creation & prospecting to mentorship)
• 𝗚𝗿𝗲𝘄 𝗮 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝟮𝟬,𝟬𝟬𝟬 𝗳𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗸𝗲𝗱𝗜𝗻 organically
• 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗱 𝟮,𝟬𝟬𝟬,𝟬𝟬𝟬+ 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗸𝗲𝗱𝗜𝗻 organically
• 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗸𝗲𝗱𝗜𝗻 𝗧𝗼𝗽 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 & 𝗦𝗲𝗹𝗳-𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗩𝗼𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀
• 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝘁 𝗺𝘆 𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗾𝘂𝗲 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗱 from scratch
• 𝗖𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁 consistently on the topics of 𝗟𝗶𝗳𝗲 • 𝗕𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 • 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘄𝘁𝗵
• 𝗦𝗲𝗹𝗳-𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗺𝘆 𝘄𝗲𝗯𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗲: 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗲𝘀𝗠𝗶𝗸𝗲.𝗰𝗼𝗺
• 𝗪𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲 & 𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗳-𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗱 𝗺𝘆 𝟳 𝗘𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸𝘀 (Download them free in my bio's link)
• Gained writing, networking, marketing, mentorship, social media & listening skills
• Built profound relationships that began on social media
• Gave group seminars

Founder (Mentorship, Personal Growth)

Sequel

• 𝗟𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗻𝘁 𝗢𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗲 & 𝗥𝗶𝘀𝗸 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗺𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗮 𝘀𝘂𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝗚𝗼-𝗟𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗲 𝗯𝗮𝗻𝗸 in KSA ('22)
• 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝟱𝟬+ 𝘂𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗚𝗼-𝗟𝗶𝘃𝗲 on the Front Office, Risk & Back Office streams ('22)
• 𝗦𝘂𝗰𝗰𝗲𝗲𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗳𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝟮 𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗯𝗮𝗻𝗸𝘀 in KSA ('21)
• 𝗗𝗲𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝟳𝟬+ 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝘀 to improve a client's MX.3 business as part of the Front Office team ('20-'21)
• 𝗗𝗲𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝟮𝟬+ 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 internally and externally on interest rate derivatives, commodities, forex derivatives & MX.3 Front Office modules
• Gained in-depth knowledge of the capital markets, money markets, forex markets, fixed income markets, stock markets, commodity markets industries & products
• Gained a good understanding of the xVA/PFE module
• Gained a good understanding of the End-of-Day process

Murex Front Office & Risk Techno-Functional Consultant (Financial Tech, Capital Markets)

Exclusive Management

• 𝗖𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝟭𝟱+ 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘀 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵𝗹𝘆
• 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗱 𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝟱𝟬-𝟭𝟬𝟬 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘀 𝗱𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘆 as part of a fierce sales team
• 𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝟭𝟭𝟬𝟬𝟬+ 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘀 through referrals
• Built relationships with clients & assisted on post-sale services
• Learned influence, marketing, leads generation, value pitching, client satisfaction, post-sales follow-up, rejections, objections handling & sales life-cycle

Telesales Consultant (Hospitality, Tourism)

BankerWay SARL

• 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗱 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 & 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝘀 for a Lebanese bank's T24 core banking platform

T24 Technical Consultant (Financial Tech, Core Banking)

Astrophysics Inc

• 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗱 & 𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝟮𝟬+ 𝗫-𝗿𝗮𝘆 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗺𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀 & walkthrough metal detectors 
• 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 (𝗮𝗶𝗿𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘀, 𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘀, 𝗵𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗹𝘀, 𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗲𝘀) across EMEA & Africa
• 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝟴𝟬+ 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 via email, phone calls & on-site visits
• Gained knowledge on the safety & security of 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘁𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝘀𝘂𝘀𝗰𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁
• 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 on how to apply excellent threat prevention standards

Service Field Engineer (Tech, Security)

UNDP

• 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗮 from the 300 largest solar institutions in the Lebanese market
• 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗶𝗹𝗲𝗱, 𝘃𝗶𝘀𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘇𝗲𝗱 & 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗡𝗗𝗣'𝘀 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗹𝘆 𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝘂𝗽 𝘁𝗼 '𝟭𝟳
• 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗼𝗹𝗮𝗿 𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 design & clientele (factories, malls, large infrastructures) in Lebanon
• Shadowed on-site projects

Solar Engineering Intern (Tech, Solar Energy)

Rinov8 Group

• 𝗢𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘇𝗲𝗱 𝘀𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗹 & 𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝘀 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗮 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗼𝗳 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 (celebrations, after-graduations, public & private commercial parties, venue held events & gatherings)
• Learned management, marketing, public relations, décor, entertainment, delegation, working in a team towards a specific goal & finding solutions in a crisis

Event Manager (Hospitality, Event Management)

American University of Beirut

• 𝗧𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗺𝘆 𝟭𝘀𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗮 𝗳𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗮 𝘀𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝟭𝟬𝟬/𝟭𝟬𝟬 in the final exam of the class "Introduction to Electric Circuits" after a total of 5 hours of private lessons
• 𝗧𝘂𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗔𝗨𝗕 𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝟰𝘁𝗵 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝘀𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗿𝘀 for programming, math & engineering exams
• Learned teaching, guiding, explaining clearly, preparing well & patience

University Private Tutor (Education, Tutoring)

Siemens

• 𝗕𝗲𝗰𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗳-𝘁𝗮𝘂𝗴𝗵𝘁 in XML & JSON coding languages
• 𝗖𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗮 𝘁𝗼𝗼𝗹 to filter through power stations, contributing to Siemens Power 5's search engine

Programming Intern (Tech, Software)

MobiMind

• 𝗖𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗼𝘁𝗯𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗼𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹-𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 for the 2014 Fifa World Cup using Adobe Premiere
• 𝗣𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗱𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘆 to Mobimind's app with thousands of subscribers in the GCC

Video Content Creator (Media, Entertainment)

𝗠𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗔𝗺𝗯𝕚𝘁𝕚𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗣𝗲🌎𝗽𝗹𝗲 ❤️

Inspired by a vision to impact positively, 𝙞 mentor privately.

Your 𝟯 𝗬𝗣𝗦:
• 𝗬our 𝗣eople 𝗦kills
• 𝗬our 𝗣ersonal 𝗦kills
• 𝗬our 𝗣rofessional 𝗦kills

About me:

• Fit
• Yogi
• Writer
• Runner
• Healthy
• Life Coach
• Multilingual
• Gym Addict
• Sports Expert
• Tech Engineer
• Karate Black Belt
• First Aid Certified
• Scuba & Free Diver
• Business Strategist
• Food Knowledgeable
• Rope Jump Freestyler 
• Fasted 7 Days on Food
• Social Media Strategist
• Hiked a Mountain 33 times
• Inspirational Public Speaker
• Ice Bath Record of 77 Minutes
• Psychological First Aid Certified
• Mentored 𝗣𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 of All Backgrounds

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Empowerment Expert (Personal Development, Coaching)

• 𝗖𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗱 𝟮𝟬+ 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀.
• 𝗚𝗿𝗲𝘄 𝗮 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝟭𝟳,𝟬𝟬𝟬 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗸𝗲𝗱𝗜𝗻 organically in 1 year ('23).
• 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗱 𝟭,𝟬𝟬𝟬,𝟬𝟬𝟬 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 organically in 1 year ('23). 
• 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝘁 𝗮 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗱.
• 𝗖𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁 consistently on the 𝘁𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗟𝗶𝗳𝗲/𝗕𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀/𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘄𝘁𝗵.
• Built a personal website.
• Gained writing, marketing and persuasive skills.
• Built real relationships that started on LinkedIn.

Elangovan Perumal, PMP®

Senior Director | Customer Success Advocate | Strategic Thinker with an Optimistic Attitude | ✅ Follow for Leadership & Strategy Insights

I work at the intersection of 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝘆, 𝗔𝗜-𝗘𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗖𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆.

In my corporate role, I help businesses scale by translating strategy into execution — building delivery engines, global teams, playbook and operating models that grow with the business.

In parallel, I work with leaders and mid-career professionals who are capable, experienced, yet stuck — helping them gain clarity, confidence, and direction in their leadership journey.

That balance defines my work.


𝗪𝗵𝗼 𝗜 𝗔𝗺

I’m a 𝗦𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗿 𝗗𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗗𝗲𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿 with 18+ years of experience across Global IT Services and Consulting, working in 𝗕𝗙𝗦𝗜, 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲 & 𝗟𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝗦𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮 & 𝗘𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 Industries.

My core strength lies in 𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆 𝗲𝘅𝗲𝗰𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 — especially in environments undergoing scale, transformation, or change.


𝗜’𝘃𝗲 𝗹𝗲𝗱:

* Global PgMO and large delivery portfolios
* AI-enabled and digital transformation programs
* High-performing, cross-geo teams aligned to business outcomes


𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗜 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘇𝗲 𝗜𝗻

• Strategy-led, AI-powered delivery at scale • Program & Portfolio Leadership (Global PgMO) • Building and scaling global teams and delivery centers • Helping managers grow into confident, values-driven leaders


𝗦𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁

• Built PMO, Quality Engineering Practice, HR, Business Ops, and Talent functions from the ground up 
• Scaled teams by 350%, contributing to a $17𝗠 𝗮𝗰𝗾𝘂𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 
• Designed and scaled delivery centers across India (150+ team members) 
• Coached 50+ 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗿𝘀 into leadership roles, contributing to 400% 𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗘𝗕𝗜𝗧𝗗𝗔 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘄𝘁𝗵 
• Led product innovation on Azure serverless platforms with cloud and ML integrations


𝗠𝘆 𝗖𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗙𝗼𝗰𝘂𝘀

I’m increasingly focused on 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 & 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗿 𝗖𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗖𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 — particularly for managers and mid-career professionals navigating growth, visibility, and transition.

I’m also exploring pathways toward 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗗𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽, with interests in ESG, and long-term value creation.


𝗟𝗲𝘁’𝘀 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁

If you’re:

* A 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿 looking to scale delivery with strategy and AI
* A 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 seeking clarity in your leadership or career journey

I’m open to meaningful conversations.

Head of Business Transformation Services

Worked closely with leaders across different geographies in designing, leading and implementing internal business programs of varying size and complexity

Performed rapid assessment of landscape for clients and provide insights to accelerate action towards refining their current state

Driven decision making and be the trusted advisor to the stakeholders

Brought diverse and thought-provoking perspective to transformations, including market trends, new and innovative ideas from my experience and organizational points of view

Explored and co-created solutions that address the needs of clients

Driven and built upon a culture of continuous improvement by developing innovative ideas 

Developed detailed project plans, anticipate risks and plan mitigations ahead of time

Effectively collaborated with multiple and diverse set of stakeholders in a global environment

Most people think manifestation is just wishful thinking.

They repeat affirmations.
They write goals in a journal.
They dream hard and hope harder.

But nothing happens.
Because they skip the only part that matters: belief.

Manifestation is not about thinking.
It is about knowing.
And acting like it is already done.

Here is the actual process:

→ You decide what you want.
→ You see it clearly—like it's a memory, not a dream.
→ You train your mind to expect it, not just want it.
→ You act as if it is inevitable, not optional.
→ You make decisions from that version of yourself, every single day.

Most people fail because they hope.
Winners believe.

Belief is a choice.
Not a mood.
Not a feeling.
A decision.

When belief is locked in, your brain stops searching for proof—and starts building it.
You don’t attract what you want.
You attract what you are certain of.

No belief = no signal = no result.
Strong belief = strong signal = physical reality.

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I've seen the same pattern destroy newly promoted leaders across industries:

Star performers get promoted for execution.
Then suddenly, their value shifts to what others deliver.

The question that breaks them: "Who am I if I'm not the one doing the work?"

Here's what actually fractures:

1/ Identity Collapse
You were the person who delivered results. 
Now you're the person who "enables" others to deliver.

2/ Quality Control Panic
You went from owning the outcome to trusting others with your reputation. 
The loss of direct control feels like professional suicide.

3/ Decision Weight
Every choice ripples through multiple careers. 
The paralysis of affecting others' livelihoods.

4/ Credit Attribution Chaos
Team wins - do you claim leadership? 
Team fails - is it your judgment or their execution?

5/ Output Invisibility
Your deliverables become PowerPoints and "strategic conversations."
It feels hollow compared to tangible creation.

The brutal trade-offs:
↳ Influence grows, but hands-on mastery atrophies
↳ Strategic impact increases, but daily satisfaction plummets
↳ Responsibility expands, but control contracts

Most fail because they try to stay executor-leaders.
They micromanage to feel valuable again.
They second-guess decisions to avoid blame.
They create work to justify their existence.

The transition isn't about gaining leadership skills.
It's about grieving your old professional identity.

What part of your executor identity was hardest to let go?

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A question I ask mentees that changes how they see their career:

"Are you building to be impressive or to be inevitable?"

Most capable professionals are stuck because they're optimizing for the wrong thing.

They're getting really good at looking impressive today.
But they're not positioning themselves for tomorrow.

Impressive gets you noticed in your current room.
Inevitable gets you invited to rooms that don't exist yet.

Think about it:
You've been adding skills, collecting wins, building credibility.
Your expertise is deeper than ever.
People respect your work.

So why do you still feel stuck?

Because you're becoming exceptionally good at something that won't matter in five years.

Impressive is perfecting what you already do. Adding another certification. Getting recognized for work that fits who you are right now.

Inevitable is developing what you'll need for where you're going. Even when it means being messy and uncertain today.

The professionals who break through aren't the most polished.
They're the ones who saw where things were heading.
And got there first.

They chose inevitable over impressive.
They chose tomorrow's relevance over today's applause.

You can have the strongest resume in the room and still be standing perfectly still.

That's the trap most capable people fall into.

The question isn't whether you're good at what you do.
The question is: what are you building toward?

What are you developing now that will be essential tomorrow but feels irrelevant today?

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I've seen capable professionals lose authority right after promotion.

Not because they lacked skill.
But because one habit quietly started working against them.

↳ Over-explaining every decision.

I've seen this pattern repeat across industries - from senior engineers to department chairs to newly promoted directors.

Here's how it develops.

As individual contributors, they were rewarded for showing their work.

Every recommendation came with supporting data.
Every proposal walked through assumptions.
Every decision was justified.

That thoroughness built credibility.
It got them noticed.
It earned them the promotion.

Then the role changed.

And the habit stayed.

What breaks next is subtle.

→ Simple budget calls turn into long explanations.
→ Decisions invite debate that shouldn't exist.
→ Meetings slow down because every choice comes with a rationale.

The team stops listening for direction and starts listening for hesitation.

What once signaled competence now dilutes authority.

Not because the reasoning

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You're automating decisions before you've clarified who should make them.

You've seen this play out:
– Strategic priority gets announced
– Multiple teams start working on it differently
– Departments optimize for conflicting metrics
– Leaders change direction without clear authority

And everyone blames "poor execution."

But here's the real problem:
Unclear decision rights create broken operating models.

When nobody knows who decides between competing priorities, your day-to-day operations can't support your strategy. Teams build processes around avoiding decisions instead of making them.

Then you add AI to "fix execution."
But AI amplifies whatever clarity already exists.

Clear decision authority? AI accelerates good choices.
Muddy decision authority? AI speeds up the confusion.

I've watched companies invest millions in AI tools while their teams still can't answer: "Who decides when sales and product disagree on roadmap priorities?"

The technology isn't the bottleneck.
The decision-making is.

Fix decision clarity first. Everything else follows.

What's one decision your team keeps avoiding because the authority isn't clear?

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Most students are thinking about jobs that don’t exist yet.

During a college workshop.
These questions come to me again and again.

“How do I become an AI engineer?”
“How do I get a job as a fresher?”

Different words. Same mindset.

Most students are thinking about the end state.

→ A role
→ A title
→ An offer letter

But careers don’t start there.
The real work begins much earlier.

→ Skill development.
→ And Capability building.

Skills help you enter.
Capabilities help you survive, grow, and adapt.

This is where many institutions need focus 

And this is where I support Bridging industry and academia.
Shifting focus from Roles/Jobs to Industry Readiness.

Because careers aren’t built by chasing roles.
They’re built by strengthening foundations.

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Your best students complete internships and still aren't ready for industry.

Not because they lack skills.
Readiness isn’t what you know - it’s how you operate.

Here's the tension:

Internships teach tasks. Industry demands thinking.

And there's a gap between completing work and truly being ready to contribute.

What industry expects that internships don't explicitly teach:

1/ Operating in ambiguity
↳ School: "Here's your assignment and rubric"
↳ Work: "Figure out what needs to be solved"

2/ Managing competing demands
↳ School: Master one subject at a time
↳ Work: Balance multiple stakeholders with conflicting needs

3/ Finding your own resources
↳ School: Everything you need is provided
↳ Work: Create solutions from what doesn't exist yet

4/ Thinking beyond the task
↳ School: Execute the project perfectly
↳ Work: Understand why the project matters to the business

5/ Adapting your communication
↳ School: Thorough analysis and detailed reasoning
↳ Work: Clear recommendations and quick decisions

The gap isn't broken curriculum or ineffective internships.

It's the fundamental difference between learning how to do something and learning how to think about what should be done.

Both environments serve their purpose.

The bridge is helping students understand that readiness means shifting from 
"Can I complete this?" to "Should this be completed, and how does it fit the bigger picture?"

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