A thought I can’t shake today 💭: Smart people don’t always struggle because they don’t know what to do. They struggle because they can’t always agree on how to do it—together.  I came across a clip of Jack Ma sharing a blunt observation (paraphrased): sometimes less capable teams collaborate faster, while highly capable teams clash—not because they lack competence, but because alignment is harder than execution. And this is where emotional intelligence becomes a performance skill, not a “soft” one. EI is what allows high performers to: • communicate a vision without triggering defensiveness • disagree without turning the room political • give feedback without creating resistance • build trust fast enough for speed to follow Because the truth is: vision isn’t only what you see. It’s what others understand well enough to build with you. This is exactly what I focus on—helping high-performing individuals and teams turn brilliance into shared direction. Have you worked in a te...