Blogs by Grounow

Jim Valvano’s 1993 ESPY Speech and the Leadership Lessons That Still Matter

Jim Valvano’s 1993 ESPY Speech and the Leadership Lessons That Still Matterby: Suraj EthirajanPublished on: 07/07/2026

Explore the enduring leadership lessons from Jim Valvano’s 1993 ESPY speech—how purpose, humanity, and daily practices (laugh, think, feel) help leaders build resilient teams in high-pressure workplaces.

Professional DevelopmentMotivational
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Jim Valvano’s 1993 ESPY Speech and the Leadership Lessons That Still Matter

Out of the Comfort Zone, Into Alignment: Why Staying Safe is Holding You Back

Out of the Comfort Zone, Into Alignment: Why Staying Safe is Holding You Backby: Suraj EthirajanPublished on: 05/02/2026

A leader's playbook to move early-career engineers out of the comfort zone—practical steps on feedback, guarded stretch, OKRs, measurement and brag sheets to accelerate growth.

Professional DevelopmentCommunicationMotivational
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Out of the Comfort Zone, Into Alignment: Why Staying Safe is Holding You Back

Stop Over-Explaining: The 3 S’s Rule For Projecting Authority (And 7 Communication Traps That Quietly Kill Your Credibility)

Stop Over-Explaining: The 3 S’s Rule For Projecting Authority (And 7 Communication Traps That Quietly Kill Your Credibility)by: Suraj EthirajanPublished on: 04/07/2026

Learn how to project authority without over-explaining or hedging. Discover 7 credibility-killing communication traps and practical fixes you can use immediately.

Communication
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Stop Over-Explaining: The 3 S’s Rule For Projecting Authority (And 7 Communication Traps That Quietly Kill Your Credibility)