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For ambitious leaders staying sharp and staying human in the age of AI

Written by Jennifer Ouyang Altman

Why Your Favors Cost You Influence

We think we are building rapport. We are actually triggering a status threat.

Jennifer Ouyang Altman

Jun 2, 2026

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2 min read

JOFO: The Joy Of Figuring It Out

You worked hard to get into the room and into the role where the stakes are high. You’re allowed to enjoy being there. You’re allowed the Joy Of Figuring it Out.

Jennifer Ouyang Altman

The Questions to Ask Before Your Top Performer Gives Notice

May 26, 2026

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3 min read

The Questions to Ask Before Your Top Performer Gives Notice

Money is almost never the deciding factor. It is just the easiest thing for us to blame.

Jennifer Ouyang Altman

May 19, 2026

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2 min read

"What's Your Leadership Style?"

If you have trouble answering this question, try these 3 prompts to define your narrative identity as a leader and stop sounding like everyone else.

Jennifer Ouyang Altman

May 12, 2026

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3 min read

The Words That Quiet a Panicked Leader

Trying to reason with an anxious leader often backfires. Creating a co-regulation pocket phrase can be the difference between escalation and resolution.

Jennifer Ouyang Altman

May 5, 2026

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3 min read

Are you experiencing AI Brain Fry?

Why a critical AI skill has nothing to do with prompting, and everything to do with knowing your limits.

Jennifer Ouyang Altman

Apr 28, 2026

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2 min read

You Mean, You Don't Talk To Yourself?

When the pressure hits, your internal prompt beats your AI prompt every time.

Jennifer Ouyang Altman

Negative Capability: Cultivate A Rare and Uncomfortable Leadership Skill

Apr 21, 2026

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4 min read

Negative Capability: Cultivate A Rare and Uncomfortable Leadership Skill

AI can give you instant answers. It can't give you the patience to sit in the unknown.

Jennifer Ouyang Altman

Apr 14, 2026

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4 min read

The Art of the Sticky Soundbite

You gave them everything, which means they will remember absolutely nothing. Here is a 4-step framework to stop proving how much you know, and start making what you know easy to understand.

Jennifer Ouyang Altman

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Archive

Why Your Favors Cost You Influence

JOFO: The Joy Of Figuring It Out

The Questions to Ask Before Your Top Performer Gives Notice

"What's Your Leadership Style?"

The Words That Quiet a Panicked Leader

Are you experiencing AI Brain Fry?

You Mean, You Don't Talk To Yourself?

Negative Capability: Cultivate A Rare and Uncomfortable Leadership Skill

The Art of the Sticky Soundbite

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