The journal
Articles
Essays on judgment, influence, and what happens when the stakes get personal.
How to measure influence without mistaking attention for agreement
An audience seeing a message is one result. Understanding, agreement, and voluntary action require separate evidence.
How to understand an audience without profiling individuals
Analyze shared information needs while keeping individual privacy and voluntary choice intact.
How to verify an urgent request that sounds like your CEO
A familiar voice should trigger the normal verification route, including when the request sounds urgent.
Who should review an influence tactic before the company uses it?
Review an influence tactic through named business and specialist owners before use.
How to tell persuasion from manipulation before you act
Tell persuasion from manipulation by checking whether the audience can understand the material information and meaningfully refuse the proposal.
What ethical influence looks like in consequential business decisions
A practical standard for influence that preserves informed judgment, with a review method for consequential leadership decisions.
How to recognize dark patterns in business buying journeys
Recognize a dark pattern by inspecting how the buying journey changes what you understand, accept, or can refuse.
How to assess disinformation risks to your company’s reputation
Assess false-claim risk by mapping plausible claims, the business consequences they could affect, and the evidence needed to verify them.