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Oliver Buchannon
Chris Hagood

With a robust background in leadership roles, I specialize in talent management and organizational culture, currently leading as the Managing Principal at AstutEdge. My mission is to streamline performance and employee experience through innovative talent management strategies. AstutEdge's culture of putting people first resonates with my commitment to fostering environments where employees and strategies thrive in unison.

Issue 64

Issue 64

Overextension is Not a Performance Strategy

Nov 20, 2025

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10 min read

Issue 63

Issue 63

"The Simple Sabotage Field Manual"

Nov 13, 2025

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8 min read

Issue 62

Issue 62

Nearly 1/2 of meetings are unnecessary (per study)

Nov 6, 2025

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7 min read

Issue 61

Issue 61

FYI: Layoffs of approx. 65,400 people were announced since Monday

Oct 30, 2025

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7 min read

Issue 60

Issue 60

Silence is expensive

Oct 23, 2025

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9 min read

Issue 59

Issue 59

Oct 16, 2025

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9 min read

Issue 58

Issue 58

Proximity Bias is Subtle but Pervasive

Oct 9, 2025

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8 min read

Issue 57

Issue 57

Skills Inflation

Oct 2, 2025

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10 min read

Surveys!

Surveys!

Oct 1, 2025

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3 min read

Issue 56

Issue 56

Hiring Delays Based on Hope vs. Data

Sep 25, 2025

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9 min read

Issue 55

Issue 55

Hoarders: Talent Edition

Sep 18, 2025

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9 min read

Issue 54

Issue 54

Underemployment Isn’t Invisible

Sep 11, 2025

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8 min read

Issue 53

Issue 53

54,000 Added, 85,979 Cut: What Leaders Should Do Next

Sep 4, 2025

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9 min read

Issue 52

Issue 52

Clarity Creates Structure

Aug 28, 2025

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10 min read

Issue 51

Issue 51

Disengagement Spreads Faster than Departure Notices

Aug 21, 2025

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9 min read

Issue 50

Issue 50

"This is 50"

Aug 14, 2025

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10 min read

Issue 49

Issue 49

Without Structure, Autonomy Invites Misalignment

Aug 7, 2025

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8 min read

Issue 48

Issue 48

Supporting Business Outcomes > HR Optics

Jul 31, 2025

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9 min read

Issue 47

Issue 47

Behavioral Economics Helps Us Lead with Realism

Jul 24, 2025

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9 min read

Issue 46

Issue 46

Job Crafting as an Engagement Tool

Jul 17, 2025

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7 min read

Issue 45

Issue 45

Talent Hoarding isn't a Flex

Jul 10, 2025

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7 min read

Issue 44

Issue 44

The Nuance Orgs Miss on High-Performing Teams

Jul 3, 2025

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8 min read

Issue 43

Issue 43

How to Institutionalize Stagnation

Jun 26, 2025

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8 min read

Issue 42

Issue 42

Onboarding: An Organizational Performance Lever

Jun 19, 2025

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9 min read

Issue 41

Issue 41

Accountability is the Real Currency of Trust

Jun 12, 2025

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8 min read

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