What follows is not a story.It is not meant to move you, heal you, or give you hope.It is meant to show you what you are likely missing—if you are still relying on stories to see. The Narrative Compulsion Human cognition has evolved to compress time and causality into...
Structure Over Story
Some stories work. For a time, they help us find meaning, endure pain, or justify effort. They give shape to experience. They offer comfort. And sometimes, they even offer insight. This is for when the story stops working. For the moments after collapse, when the...
Beyond Lateral Attachment: A Critique of Attachment Theory
EDIT (April 14, 2025): Reflecting on this further, I recognize that this article attempts to tackle too much at once, resulting in an imprecise critique that conflates distinct strands of Attachment Theory (AT). Specifically, it blends the developmental framework of...
Truth-to-Context and Context-to-Truth Paradigm Definitions, Dynamics, and Implications
This article provides a theoretical articulation of two emergent epistemic paradigms—truth-to-context and context-to-truth—and elaborates on the “switchboard” model, wherein individuals adopt context-dependent stances across multiple cognitive and social domains. The...
The Matthew Framework
The Matthew Framework emphasizes achieving resilience through alignment with values instead of rigid outcomes, encouraging faith-based integration of identity and action for survival and adaptability in uncertain circumstances.
The Quadrant of Non-Control
Framework Overview: Existential Control Model The Existential Control Model helps individuals understand their relationship with control and non-control dynamics through archetypes. This framework offers practical insights for addressing existential anxiety by...
The Dark Side of Traditional Leadership Advice: A Critical Analysis of Leading When You’re Not in Charge
Reevaluating Traditional Leadership Advice and Its Limitations A widely circulated article recently suggested five key leadership principles when one is not in a position of power: Be Proactive Motivate Those Around You Look Beyond Your Job Role Recognize Others Share...
Case Study: Employee Career Plan vis a vis Organizational Changes
After facing a series of frustrating reorganizations, the IT Cybersecurity Program Manager sought out Strategic Implementation Advising to help assemble a plan that would support and encourage the individual over the long term and articulate a wider perspective....
Case Study: Transition in Adopting New Tools
A new set of management and tracking tools were deployed within an organization to adjust to the [then] current size and future scaling plans of the company. Strategic Implementation Advising worked closely with the Client, Senior Architect, Developer Team and...
Case Study: Integration of New Executive
After joining a new organization, the Chief Data Scientist encountered a series of leadership challenges that were preventing him from providing greater value and fully unlocking the company’s potential. To help provide a solution, Strategic Implementation Advising,...
