Recent Articles from Jaime Raul Zepeda
The People Paradox: Why ‘Soft’ Skills Deliver the Hardest Numbers
Honestly, this job would be a breeze if it weren’t for the people part.” A regional sales director said that after recounting missed targets, two resignations and a turf war between product and marketing. The room laughed — tired laughter, the kind that comes when you recognize a hard truth. Plans obey Gantt charts; people […]
The Manager Multiplier: How Engagement Turns Into Margin
You don’t need a billion-dollar strategy to boost your bottom line. You need a manager who gets it. Here’s the math: move a team from meh to energized, and you’ll see profits rise 23%, sales climb 18%, quality jump 14%. No new software. No flashy rebrand. Just people doing their best work. Yet most executives […]
Bad managers drive away talent
When you manage people, you don’t just oversee productivity — you hold careers, livelihoods and psychological well-being in your hands. The data doesn’t lie, and neither do the millions who’ve weighed in on what constitutes leadership worth following. Fact: 69% of U.S. workers would rather clean toilets at a bus station than report to a […]
Elon Musk’s memo exposes a trust crisis in leadership
Musk’s memo sparked debate, but the real issue isn’t accountability — it’s a lack of trust, clarity, and communication in modern workplace culture.