Ever to Conquer - Week of December 1, 2025

📘 Featured Resources

1. Always Be Cruitin’ (ABCs): Building Talent Pipelines Before You Need Them

https://redleif.io/abcs-always-be-recruiting/

Public-sector teams are under pressure to deliver more with fewer people - and reactive hiring just can’t keep up. This resource offers a practical way to rethink workforce planning by treating recruiting as a continuous capability, not an emergency task. If you're trying to build stability, retain institutional knowledge, or prepare your team for AI-era responsibilities, this framework can help you start from a place of strength rather than urgency.

2. Transform Student & Faculty Experiences With AI You Can Trust

https://redleif.io/transform-student-and-faculty-experiences-with-ai-you-can-trust/

Higher-ed leaders increasingly need AI that supports learning, accessibility, and student success - without compromising privacy or governance. This piece lays out a grounded approach to using AI in ways that enhance campus experience and protect institutional values. If your priority is improving service delivery while staying compliant and student-centered, this provides a clear path forward.

🚀 Innovative Company on Our Radar: Island

Island replaces the traditional web browser with one designed specifically for enterprise governance - giving organizations real visibility and control at the point of work, not after the fact.

What we like:
Island builds security into everyday workflows rather than layering it on top. This approach reduces risk, simplifies governance, and allows public-sector teams to operate securely without disrupting how people work across complex systems and applications.

Dive deeper into Island’s enterprise browser approach here

🎙️ Podcast Spotlight - Ever to Conquer with Cam Doody

This episode digs into what hypergrowth actually looks like - not the glossy headlines, but the operational and personal realities. Cam and Jamie break down why founders need “delusional optimism,” what most people misunderstand about failure, and how depth, discipline, and clarity of purpose shape long-term success.

For leaders navigating transformation, Cam’s perspective on building under pressure offers rare insight into what it takes to drive meaningful change.

Catch the full episode here.

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