https://davidohnstad.info/career-pivots-when-to-stay-when-to-leave/ Leadership, Mentorship & Career Development in Tech Thu, 01 Oct 2026 12:31:22 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.3 https://davidohnstad.info/career-pivots-when-to-stay-when-to-leave/#comment-623 Thu, 01 Oct 2026 12:31:22 +0000 https://davidohnstad.info/?p=174#comment-623 […] According to Deloitte’s 2026 Human Capital Trends report, organizations that successfully built coaching cultures saw a 27% increase in innovation output metrics (patent filings, new product launches, process improvements) — but only when at least 60% of managers actively participated in structured coaching activities. Below that threshold, the effect disappeared entirely. The implication: coaching culture is not a top-down declaration. It’s a critical mass phenomenon. If you’re a mid-level leader wondering whether your mentorship practice matters when the rest of the org isn’t onboard, the answer is yes — but you need allies. Find two other managers, align on a shared approach, and build a coalition. Isolated mentors burn out. Networks compound. For more on this, see when to stay or leave. […]

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