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The Human Leader Project

The newsletter exploring what it really means to lead with humanity — one week at a time.

The Signals of Safety

Jun 11, 2026

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3 min read

The Signals of Safety

On the small proofs that it was safe to be seen, and the grief of watching them go.

Matthew Barbour
Matthew Barbour

Workplace Culture

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The Careful Version

May 31, 2026

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7 min read

The Careful Version

On fluency, performance, and what came up when the careful version was not at hand.

Matthew Barbour
Matthew Barbour
A Note From Istanbul

May 11, 2026

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2 min read

A Note From Istanbul

Special Note From Istanbul, May 11, 2026

Matthew Barbour
Matthew Barbour

The Dinner Table Test

+2

Still Practicing

May 5, 2026

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4 min read

Still Practicing

On the words a leader has to keep choosing

Matthew Barbour
Matthew Barbour
The Tool I Reach For First

Apr 26, 2026

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6 min read

The Tool I Reach For First

On Appreciative Inquiry, and the humility of knowing when to set it down

Matthew Barbour
Matthew Barbour
Two and a Half Years

Apr 20, 2026

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3 min read

Two and a Half Years

On the decisions that policy alone can't make

Matthew Barbour
Matthew Barbour
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