Wright on Leadership

05/30/2025

Why are $300K jobs filled faster than $70K ones?

Consider the Lamborghini-Toyota Paradox. 🏎️

Hiring teams for high-comp roles:
⮑ Know the cost of delay
⮑ Expect to pay top dollar for premium talent
⮑ Move fast with aligned, lean teams

👉🏼 Full breakdown (plus a killer dad joke): https://lnkd.in/ex9eiwZy

Go get 'em! 🚀

—Brenden
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05/29/2025

Check out:

⮑ Hire Top 5% Talent: The Lambo-Toyota Paradox
⮑ Dark Psychology: Reflective Listening
⮑ GSD: Wasting Time
⮑ Dad Joke of the Week

Go get 'em! 🚀

Discover why $300K exec roles fill faster than $70K jobs. Learn the Lambo-Toyota Paradox and how decisive hiring teams land top 5% talent quicker. Bonus: reflective listening tip, GSD mindset, and a dad joke.

05/28/2025

What just happened with foreign student visas?

Via Politico, in the latest move by the State Department:

“𝘌𝘧𝘧𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘪𝘮𝘮𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘭𝘺, 𝘪𝘯 𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘢𝘯 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘢𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘳𝘦𝘲𝘶𝘪𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘴𝘰𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘮𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘢 𝘴𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘷𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨, 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘶𝘭𝘢𝘳 𝘴𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘢𝘥𝘥 𝘢𝘯𝘺 𝘢𝘥𝘥𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘴𝘵𝘶𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘰𝘳 𝘦𝘹𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘦 𝘷𝘪𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘰𝘳 (𝘍, 𝘔, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘑) 𝘷𝘪𝘴𝘢 𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘤𝘢𝘱𝘢𝘤𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘭 𝘧𝘶𝘳𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘨𝘶𝘪𝘥𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘪𝘴 𝘪𝘴𝘴𝘶𝘦𝘥 𝘴𝘦𝘱𝘵𝘦𝘭 (𝘴𝘦𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘵𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘮), 𝘸𝘩𝘪𝘤𝘩 𝘸𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘱𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘥𝘢𝘺𝘴,” 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘴.

What might this mean for intern, co-op, and new graduate hiring, particularly in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields in industries like semiconductors, AI, and pharmaceuticals/biotech?

⮑ fewer candidates
⮑ more competition
⮑ less early-career hiring
⮑ slower hiring
⮑ what else?

What ripple effects might the current scrutiny on foreign student programs have on the experienced talent market?

There's already a looming talent shortage. At the very least, this uncertainty slows critical hiring; at worst, it exacerbates the talent problem. We should examine our reliance on foreign students for these programs and consider how to expand candidate pools, develop skills in these critical areas, and create talent optionality.

The talent shortage issue isn't going away, and most aren't taking it seriously enough.

Go get 'em! 🚀

--Brenden
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💾 Save this post for later when you're having trouble hiring or you need material to make a business case for doing something different. 👇🏻

👉🏼 Politico article: https://lnkd.in/eSMKkSAv
👉🏼 McKinsey on semiconductor industry talent shortages: https://lnkd.in/eNXHPMwu
👉🏼 Deloitte on semiconductor industry talent shortages: https://lnkd.in/ex3ihKan
👉🏼 Forbes on the semiconductor industry talent shortages: https://lnkd.in/eBzVNzHQ

05/22/2025

They weren't the easiest to work with during the interview process...

Too busy to schedule.
Too direct.
Asked for too many things.
A little feisty.

So we passed and hired someone nicer.

But we may have just missed out on the 𝘰𝘯𝘭𝘺 candidate who could’ve changed anything.

𝘚𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥 𝘧𝘢𝘮𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘢𝘳?

𝗖𝗵𝗲𝗰𝗸 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘄𝗵𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗰𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗼𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀𝗻'𝘁 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗷𝗼𝗯 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲: https://lnkd.in/eFf4NQfh

Go get 'em! 🚀

—Brenden
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05/15/2025

👀 I’ve read 𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘴𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘴 of resumes with leadership bullets like:

“Led a team.”
“Delivered results.”
“Managed performance.”

And every time, I think…
𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺? 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘀? 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗱𝗶𝗱 𝗬𝗢𝗨 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗱𝗼?

That’s the problem with most leadership bullets:
They sound like they say something… but they rarely say much.

In the 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹 post of my resume prompt series, I’m tackling this head-on.
Because your leadership story deserves better than corporate Mad Libs.

𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗽𝘁 #𝟭𝟬 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘄𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼:

• Add metrics (without sounding like a robot)
• Highlight team impact and promotions
• Connect your leadership skills to business results
• Avoid the resume version of a dying flashlight
• Strengthen your story so it actually 𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘴

Here’s what you already know (if you've been following along):
Recruiters and hiring managers aren’t going to decode your potential.
You’ve got to quickly and clearly show it so you can land that interview.

👉 Check out the article here and upgrade your leadership bullets from vague to vital: https://lnkd.in/ewENWB_E

Go get 'em! 🚀

—Brenden
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05/14/2025

“Conscious unbossing,” huh?

Is there a secret group that sits around and comes up with labels for generalized generational behaviors?

They must be fun at parties. 🥳

Conscious unbossers want to avoid middle management yet somehow also become the next generation of leaders?👌🏼

There’s no “wake-up call” for corporate execs that must develop the next generation.

They just won’t pick these “conscious unbossers.”

They’ll pick the people who have the drive, skills, determination, and commitment to lead businesses. They’re the ones who say “yes,” and see growth and development in every opportunity.

Fortunately, there are plenty of people in all generations, including Gen Z, that have what it takes.

And the conscious unbossers will work for them.

What’s the over/under on a new generational stereotype before the end of the week? 🙃

Go get ‘em! 🚀

05/12/2025

Feeling creative? Here are six ChatGPT 4o prompts to try today.

👉🏼 𝗙𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗔𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗺𝘆 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗽𝘁: Create a digital illustration of a [SUBJECT] outlined with bright blue lines over a dark background, highlighting its form. A [SPECIFIC PART] glows red to indicate the focus. Educational and visually striking, styled like advanced imaging.

👉🏼 𝗖𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗢𝘄𝗻 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗙𝗶𝗴𝘂𝗿𝗲 (you've seen these everywhere) 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗽𝘁:
Steps:
1—Upload your image.
2—Use this prompt: Draw a Barbie-style action figure of the person in this photo, inside a blister package. Add the toy name [ADD NAME] and the headline [HEADLINE]. Include accessories like [ADD ACCESSORIES].

👉🏼 𝗟𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗹𝗼𝘂𝗱𝘀 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗽𝘁: Create a daytime photo capturing a [SUBJECT/OBJECT] formed by scattered clouds in the sky, positioned above a [PLACE].

👉🏼 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝘆𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗽𝘁: Create a realistic illusion of a person in a striped shirt stepping out of a large phone screen, styled like a social media post. The screen shows the username "@", 1,000 likes, and around 12-25 comments, floating with emojis like heart eyes, smiley faces, and red hearts.

👉🏼 𝗙𝗮𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗠𝗼𝗼𝗱𝗯𝗼𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗽𝘁: Create a 3:4 vertical moodboard with an ice-blue background. Central image: White woman with dark hair in a white jacket, beanie, and snow goggles. Surroundings: mountain peak, arctic landscape, winter activities. Colors: ice blue, white, grey, and navy blue.

👉🏼 𝟯𝗗 𝗟𝗼𝗴𝗼 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗽𝘁: Create a detailed 3D render of this logo [ADD LOGO] made from colorful felt. It should have a soft, fuzzy texture with visible stitching and hand-sewn details. Use bright colors, soft natural lighting, and a black background. Focus on the warm, handcrafted feel.

Go get 'em! 🚀 Have fun and

—Brenden

💡 credit: evolving.ai

05/08/2025

🛰️ 𝗬𝗼𝘂’𝗿𝗲 𝗳𝗹𝗼𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝟮𝟱𝟬 𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝗘𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗵. 𝗔𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗲.

No manager walking by asking about TPS reports.
No status meetings.
No “just checking in” Teams pings.

Just you, the mission… and a very real deadline.

That’s what remote work 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘧𝘦𝘦𝘭 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 when you’re doing it right.

And if you’ve been unlocking your best work in that kind of environment—running projects, collaborating across time zones, delivering without hand-holding—your resume better say so.

Because here’s the truth in 2025:

👉🏼 Remote work is rarer than hen's teeth. (Seriously—where 𝘥𝘪𝘥 that saying come from?)
👉🏼 Only 9% of LinkedIn jobs are remote
👉🏼 But they pull in 40% of applications
👉🏼 And most resumes still say stuff like: “𝘊𝘢𝘯 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘩𝘰𝘮𝘦.”

🚫 Weaksauce.

That’s why I built 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗽𝘁 𝗻𝗼. 𝟵 in my ChatGPT resume series: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 “𝗜 𝗖𝗮𝗻 𝗖𝗿𝘂𝘀𝗵 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗔𝗻𝘆𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲” 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗽𝘁. Plug in your accomplishments and let it rewrite your resume like you belong on the International Space Station.

🧑🏼‍🚀 𝗡𝗔𝗦𝗔 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀𝗻'𝘁 𝗵𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗲𝗿𝘀. 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗵𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗮𝘂𝘁𝘀.

Check out the prompt here: https://lnkd.in/eajxdcND

Then precision-land yourself into your next remote role SpaceX-style. (𝘌𝘭𝘰𝘯 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘭𝘶𝘥𝘦𝘥.)

Go get 'em! 🚀

—Brenden
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05/01/2025

𝗧𝗿𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝗶𝗻𝗱𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗿 𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗲𝘀?
You might be making a HUGE mistake on your resume—without even realizing it.

You’re speaking 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 language.

But you’re not speaking 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳𝘴.

𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲’𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆:
Recruiters and hiring managers scan for f𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗿 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗱𝘀, 𝗽𝗵𝗿𝗮𝘀𝗲𝘀, 𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗶𝗻𝘀. If you’re using outdated or misaligned language or wacky jargon that only people in your company can understand, you’re not getting called for an interview—you're getting 𝘴𝘬𝘪𝘱𝘱𝘦𝘥.

In my 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝘁𝗚𝗣𝗧 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝘂𝗺𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗽𝘁 𝗻𝗼. 𝟴, I show you:

👉🏻 how to research the “language” of your new role or industry
👉🏻 a simple 4-step process to translate your experience
👉🏻 a before-and-after example you can steal (and share)

It’s not about buzzwords or funky abbreviations you think make sense.
It’s about speaking fluently in a way that opens doors and "wows" the reader.

👉🏻 Check it out here: https://wright-on-leadership.beehiiv.com/p/is-your-resume-speaking-the-wrong-language

Let's crack open that secret decoder ring and get you more interviews!

𝗚𝗼 𝗴𝗲𝘁 '𝗲𝗺! 🚀

—Brenden
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Breaking into a new industry? Learn how to align your resume with the language and metrics your target field values--without losing your authenticity.

04/11/2025

Your Resume Summary is a Tranquilizer 💉 😴

Struggling to stand out? Prompt #5 shows you how to rewrite your resume summary using AI so recruiters stop skimming—and start calling.

04/04/2025

Can your resume pass the 6-second test?

Use this proven ChatGPT prompt to rewrite your resume bullets and stand out in seconds. Boost impact, add metrics, and get more callbacks—fast.