About Alex
I think about organizations the way some people think about puzzles.
Work in Theory started because I kept finding myself in the same kinds of conversations — with leaders who had good instincts and real ambition, but were working through the harder question of how to actually make things work and scale.
I’ve always been drawn to the space between strategy and execution — the part where the real work happens, and where most things either come together or quietly fall apart.
Over the course of my career I’ve worked across teams, companies, and early-to-scale stages of growth — building operational frameworks, shaping culture, and helping leadership teams find their footing as things get more complex. I tend to think in systems, and I find that the organizations I’ve admired most are the ones that figured out how to be both ambitious and human at the same time.
Outside of work, I care a lot about mentorship and helping people grow into the kind of leaders they want to be — myself included. I started this blog as a way to reflect on what I’ve learned, share ideas that I find genuinely useful, and stay connected to a community of people thinking about the same things.
What I believe
Structure enables people
Clarity and the right frameworks don’t constrain people — they give them the space to do their best work.
Build with Purpose
Growing well takes more than momentum. It takes deliberate thinking about what you’re building and why.
Always keep learning
The leaders I respect most are still curious ten years in. That’s the standard I try to hold myself to.
Leadership is Collaborative
The best organizations aren’t built by one person with all the answers. They’re built by people who trust each other enough to figure it out together.