AI and the Dawn of the Growth Age: A Manifesto for the Soul
The end of cognitive work and the quest to reclaim what makes us human.
Writing
Honest words
On voice, truth, and returning home to your authentic self. New essays land on Substack first — follow along at hey.jonathanraymond.com.
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Full Self Thriving
Learning to let go at 85 miles an hour.
Leadership is Not a Given
Your title doesn't make you a leader. Your willingness to do what others won't does.
Any Feedback That Takes More Than 10 Seconds Isn't Feedback
How to say what needs to be said without the performance theater
The Dogs Won't Stop Barking
I couldn't believe I’d paid money for this.
The Long Road Home to Myself
It Wasn’t Enlightenment. It Was Just Me, Finally.
The Emotional Economy
AI took care of it. And I felt nothing.
Featured in Harvard Business Review
Do You Understand What Accountability Really Means?The article that introduced The Accountability Dial to the HBR audience.
From the archive
Accountability Is Not a Switch
Most managers treat accountability like it's binary — either you're holding someone accountable or you're not. But accountability is a dial, not a switch.
More Yoda, Less Superman
Your job as a leader isn't to save the day. It's to ask the question that helps someone save their own.
Nobody Cares About Your Company Values
Values on a wall don't change behavior. Accountability infrastructure does.