Career Articles
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The Hexagon of Success
Malvin’s Introduction You know, in the Netherlands, we have a saying: “Doe maar gewoon, dan doe je al gek genoeg.” It means, “Just act normal, that’s crazy enough.” But what if I told you that to leave a legacy—something that truly lasts—you must dare to be a bit gek, a bit crazy, and a lot…
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Political Capital, Personal Brand, and Psychological Safety: The Coaching Trio Behind Breakthrough Careers
Written by Melvin Bosso The cabin lights were dimmed to a soft gold, and the hum of the engines gave the whole space a low, steady heartbeat. In the front row of a long‑haul flight, two women sat facing each other in wide, private seats, a deck of cards and a small bowl of nuts…
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Navigating Company Culture: A Marine Engineer’s Journey
Written by Melvin Bosso, I was forty years old when I finally admitted to myself that the sea had become my only consistent address. Somewhere between Santiago de Chile and Vancouver, three days into a long cruise contract and twelve years into my life as a marine engineer, I opened a blank document in my…
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Under the Lilongwe Lights: What Football (soccer) Teaches About Work and Life
Lilongwe is alive on the night of the World Cup final. The city hums like an orchestra before a grand performance: streetlights glowing over jacaranda-lined avenues, market stalls spilling out laughter and roasted maize, and a sky that feels charged with possibility. Kamuzu Stadium, wrapped in the gentle bend of the Lilongwe River, is a…
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Swinging Into the Future: A Playground Conversation About AI and Consulting
In a playground setting, seasoned consultant James observes younger colleagues Oliver and Popeye discussing the transformative impacts of AI on their consulting work. They acknowledge AI’s role in automating repetitive tasks, freeing them for strategic thinking, while emphasizing the irreplaceable value of human judgment and emotional intelligence. Together, they contemplate the uncertain future of consulting,…
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Authenticity, Ambition, and the Art of the Interview: Lessons from a Global Mentor
The air in Casablanca shimmered as if brushed by gold. Autumn light softened the city’s edges and set its old medina ablaze with mystery. Every alley and rooftop seemed to pulse with possibility, as if destiny were not an abstract wish but a current running through tiled courtyards and crowded squares. This was a place…
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The Silk and the Self: A Mumbai Morning of Revelations
Mumbai’s morning is not just about sunrise—it’s a visceral awakening. Horns blare, hawkers sing, and the entire city seems to inhale the spicy tang of masala layered with the damp promise of the monsoon. Into this riot steps Angie Morgan, her bearings polished by years in San Francisco’s boardrooms. For Angie, the journey to Crawford…
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Lyrics, Laughter, and Lessons: Inside Jacqueville’s Zouglou Quoting Showdown
Beneath skies brushed with streaks of cloud and the call of distant gulls, Jacqueville came alive with the gentle energy of a beachside festival. Traces of sun painted the sand golden, and the echoes of zouglou’s rhythms mingled with laughter across the breeze. In this open, hopeful space—where a ferris wheel meets the sea and…
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“Letters from Assinie: A Mother’s Wisdom on the Shore”
The sun was beginning its slow descent over Assinie, a stretch of golden sand and swaying palms on Côte d’Ivoire’s Atlantic coast, where the lagoon meets the ocean in a tranquil, shimmering dance. The air was warm and heavy with the scent of salt and distant woodsmoke, the only sounds the gentle hush of the…
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Rethinking Professional Identity in the Age of Intelligent Machines
In the humid dusk of Cotonou, the air thick with anticipation and the distant hum of motorbikes, seven young adults gather in a modest courtyard. The ochre walls are alive with the shadows of mango trees, and at the center sits Nelson Lumumba, a fortune teller of some renown. His presence is both reassuring and…
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Zero Waste, Zero Cash, All Hustle in NYC
Picture this: Kenji, a middle-to-low income student in New York, living in a shoebox apartment with his future spouse, Rokia. Kenji’s got big dreams, a small wallet, and a serious weakness for Friday night parties. His finances? Well, let’s just say his bank account is so empty, even his overdraft fee is lonely. His parents…
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The Simple Things That Will Make You Successful: Lessons from a Lifetime in Consulting
Notes from Andre a retired partner in a Big 4 When I look back on my fifty years in business consulting, I am struck not by the big, flashy moments, but by the simple things—the little habits and mindsets that made all the difference. Now, as I sit in my sunlit study, sipping strong coffee…