Ladell Fuqua
Curious about people, and the ideas that bring us together.
About Ladell Fuqua
Throughout my career, I’ve been drawn to complex situations where listening carefully, connecting different perspectives and helping people find a clearer way forward can make a difference.
Most of my career has been in media — at AOL, Condé Nast and TheStreet — in leadership roles across marketing, technology and operations. What I’ve enjoyed most is helping teams turn ideas into results, and watching people grow in confidence along the way.
PWX Solutions · New York
I’ve had the opportunity to work with many great people over the years. Many of those relationships continue today, well beyond the roles and companies where they began. Colleagues have become close friends, and I’ve learned a great deal from them about work, life and myself.
New York is home, and I live in Harlem. My immediate family resides in Nashville, TN. Outside work, I enjoy cycling, traveling and art, and I’m a member of both the Whitney Museum and the Studio Museum in Harlem. Music is a constant, especially jazz, with plenty of old school and house in the mix. I’m an introvert who appreciates a quiet night in, but I also enjoy catching up with friends over a good bourbon. I write here about work, technology and culture, and how they shape our everyday lives.
Writing
All articlesOccasional short articles on work, technology, culture and belonging.
What We Carry Through the Door
How we show up matters.
Personal ReflectionsGrowth rarely belongs to one department
On building growth teams: shared goals, clear decision rights, and why the org chart keeps losing.
Work and LeadershipHow I Think
Growth is a system
It happens when ideas, people, technology and opportunity connect — rarely inside one department.
Teams outperform heroes
Shared goals, clear decision rights and enough trust beat any org chart.
Clarity is the work
Most stalled work isn't a strategy problem or a talent problem — no one agrees on what matters or who decides.