Alain Hyppolite

How 36 Seconds Can Change Everything Our brains are strange. And too self-limiting at times. We’re truly our own worst enemies. We tell ourselves we need giant-sized supplies of confidence first. That we need to feel ready before we act. But we don’t. All it really takes is 36 uncomfortable seconds (I totally made that number up. It’s probably even less.). 36 seconds to say the thing you’ve been avoiding. 36 seconds to take space in rooms that usually overlook you. 36 seconds to ask the...

Stop Waiting for Recognition That’s Never Coming You’re probably a lot like me. You’ve been told your whole life that if you work hard someone somewhere will notice. That if you keep your head down and work yourself to the bone, you’ll get rewarded. That the right people will eventually “discover” you. Pfffffffff. It’s bogus. Work hard all you want, but that’s just not how the world works. Recognition and promotions don’t arrive like a f*cking rescue mission. Nobody is launching a lifeboat to...

When Outdated Leadership Tries to Shut You Down It’s over. The playbook that ran workplaces for decades is falling apart. The one obsessed with hierarchy. With control. With the loudest voice setting the direction while everyone else stays quiet. But remnants of it still linger. Unfortunately, until we do away with it entirely, you’ll keep running into the overbearing & obnoxious voices, the interrupters, and the credit-takers trying to steer the ocean. And that’s sh*t stings you. Because...

Your Team Doesn’t Need a Nice Boss. They Need This. You’ve probably seen it before. Leaders who claim to care about their teams, but disappear when the going gets tough. They’re “of the people” and “for the people”, but turn their backs on you if you f*ck up. The ones who talk about “psychological safety” or “team culture”, but will throw their people under the bus the moment things go sideways. And then what happens? Their people shut down. Trust evaporates. Morale craters. Productivity...

You’re Not Lacking Skills. You’re Lacking Strategy. You keep thinking everyone else has it figured out. Their titles sound more important. Their confidence is out of this world. Their words are more sophisticated and land sharper. And so you shrink. You tell yourself that you’re not quite ready yet. Not good enough yet. You keep waiting until the day you finally feel like you’re polished enough. You tell yourself you’ll eventually get there. That you just need to do more self-work and gain...

The Real Reason You’re Overlooked at Work You’ve put an incredibly low ceiling on your earnings. Because you’ve been paying a tax you didn’t even know existed. It doesn’t officially show up on your pay stub. It doesn’t get formally tracked on your annual performance review. But it’s there, taking a chunk out of your hard work every single day. It’s called the imposter tax. And if you’ve been overlooked for promotions, or you’re quietly doing the heavy lifting while others get the credit, then...

I’m back. If you’ve been here for a while, you probably noticed I went quiet. On LinkedIn. In your inbox. Everywhere. I grew this audience from 0 to several thousands. Then I disappeared. Why? Because it got exhausting. Boring. Repetitive. And because I had to take care of myself and my family first. But that hiatus gave me clarity. Step back from anything for a year, and the patterns become impossible to ignore. Too many leaders who talk about culture but lead with control. Too many people...

The Dangers of Toxic Positivity in Business Have you ever worked with a leader that’s constantly selling positivity? I’m pretty sure you know exactly who I mean. They’re masters of fluffy emails full of meaningless crap. Their boring speeches ghostwritten by HR put you to sleep faster than a handful of Melatonin pills. It’s as if they just can’t help themselves. Everything is always going great - actually it’s probably worse than that: everything always sounds way too good to be true. A...

Putting People First in a Tough Workplace This issue of The Saturday Power Move is dedicated to Kris & Joel who asked for my thoughts on this topic. I take feedback and requests all the time! Reply to this email with any feedback you have. Want even more insights? Do you have leadership challenges that warrant some 1-on-1 coaching? Book time with me to find out if we can work together You’re the only one who values kindness on your team. Your boss is a prick. Fuck, even your peers seem to be...