About the Work

I write essays about what happens when people stop agreeing on what’s going on.

Most conflict isn’t caused by bad intentions or missing information. It happens when people are operating with different assumptions about what counts as real, what needs to be addressed, and who is responsible for making things make sense. These essays look at those moments—when something accurate becomes uncomfortable, when clarity changes what must happen next, and when saying things plainly starts to cost more than staying quiet.

I’m especially interested in situations where some people are expected to explain themselves, soften their words, or keep the peace so interaction can continue, while others are not. Over time, those expectations shape who gets believed, who gets corrected, and who can disengage without consequence.

This writing is personal and reflective, shaped by years of working in complex organizations where decisions are made with incomplete information and real stakes. I focus on patterns rather than specific people or institutions.

Separately, I also do formal research on interpretation and systems through the Transformation Management Institute. That work lives elsewhere. This space is for the human side of the same questions.