She’s not trying to be liked. She’s trying to build something that works. And somehow, in the middle of that relentless drive, she makes you want to be sharper, faster, and more honest than you’ve ever been.
Here’s a short piece written from the perspective of someone starting a new job with (or as) Karen Fisher. You can adapt the name/gender as needed. The Karen Fisher Effect karen fisher my new job
By 3 p.m., I saw the downside. Karen moves fast. She’s already rewritten the Monday status report template, reassigned three lingering tasks that no one wanted, and sent a polite but devastating email to a vendor who’s been overcharging us for six months. Watching her work is like watching someone solve a Rubik’s cube while also cooking dinner. Efficient, but exhausting. She’s not trying to be liked
For the first time in years—I can’t wait to find out. Here’s a short piece written from the perspective
Here’s what I’ve learned on Day One of my new job with Karen Fisher:
And I have no idea what she’ll ask me tomorrow.
There’s a specific kind of quiet that falls over an office when a new leader walks in. Not the nervous hush of an inspection—more like the stillness before a good storm. That’s the quiet that followed Karen Fisher this morning.