You’re Not Being Strategic—You’re Just Scared of Company Politics

If every decision feels risky, you’re not thinking clearly—you’re just thinking scared.

You start out being careful. Then a few scars later, you start calling it “being strategic.” But at some point, strategy turns into survival. And survival turns into fear wearing a nice shirt.

At what point does self-awareness turn into self-censorship?

Ever catch yourself rewriting a Slack message five times—not because you’re unsure what to say, but bec…