A few years ago, the dominant word in organizational language was courage. Leaders spoke about managerial courage, the courage to be vulnerable, and the courage to make hard decisions. It was a word that pointed toward action, even if it was not always put into practice. Courage implied movement, risk, and consequence. Today, that word seems to have been replaced by something softer and far less demanding: the word hope. This shift is not accidental, and it reveals something important about...

Today, our main challenge is not a lack of information, but an overwhelming surplus. Anyone can instantly access articles, videos, studies, and opinions. While this seems like a golden age of knowledge, it has actually become more difficult to distinguish between knowledge, opinion, truth, expertise, and content that only appears convincing. The key question is not just how we access information, but who or what establishes the hierarchy of knowledge. By what criteria do we judge reliability,...

Professional language shapes organisational reality, moving beyond mere description. Words like innovation, entrepreneurship, value, and impact become the frameworks organisations use to interpret themselves, their employees, customers, challenges, and futures. These terms don't just describe work; they define what counts as work and regulate which thoughts the organisation permits. Over the past few decades, entrepreneurship and innovation have acquired a positive aura. Associated with...