psychology

The Magic You're Looking For Is in the Work You're Avoiding

Why the things we resist most hold what we need most

Jan 22 • Irina Stanescu

Lessons in Leadership from Formula 1: Christian Horner vs Toto Wolff

High pressure is a given in F1 and Tech. What changes everything is how you lead.

Jul 10, 2025 • Irina Stanescu

Lessons in Emotional Intelligence: How to Make Someone Truly Feel Heard and Seen

6 ways to build real connection through understanding

Oct 4, 2023 • Irina Stanescu

What is Psychological Safety and why you should care

How I took it for granted until I lost it

Mar 8, 2023 • Irina Stanescu

Burnout in Tech - Part 4: Anti-Burnout Strategies

How to recover from burnout and prevent it from ever happening again

Jul 9, 2021 • Irina Stanescu

Burnout in Tech - Part 3: The external causes of burnout

"When it's not you, it's them" - How toxic cultures, bad leadership and other external stressors lead to burnout

Jun 3, 2021 • Irina Stanescu

Burnout in Tech - Part 2: The internal causes of burnout

"Starting with the man in the mirror" - How productivity obsession, people pleasing, work addiction and overachievement lead to burnout

May 14, 2021 • Irina Stanescu

Burnout in Tech - Part 1: Declaring War

When the cost of caring becomes too high

May 4, 2021 • Irina Stanescu

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