You hit your numbers. You said yes to every stretch. And someone else got the seat. Casey Tubman went from $37,500 contract engineer to VP of a $10B global platform at Whirlpool — and the shift that got him there is one nobody at your company is going to hand you.
Fear doesn’t disappear when you get promoted. It gets louder. Former F-16 pilot Waldo Waldman joins Zach to unpack how engineering leaders build real courage, find their wingmen, and stop flying solo through the hardest seasons of their career.
Injustice in the workplace isn’t about discrimination—it’s the everyday disrespect, microaggressions, and subtle mistreatment that turns committed employees into the “8:59” worker who mentally quit years ago. Learn how to see what’s invisible, fix what’s broken, and become a leader your team actually trusts
There’s a result you want. A promotion. A bigger team. More respect from senior leadership. And between you and that result — there’s a conversation you haven’t had. Dr. Elia Gourgouris breaks down the HOT conversations framework, why happiness is a skillset, and the one talk waiting for you right now.