Optimistic Leadership Framework
Strategic optimism isn't naive positivity. It's believing something is possible and building the path so others can see it too.
Explore frameworkMatt Rathbun
I believe any problem has a solution. This is where I explore leadership, technology, football, parenting—and the patterns that connect them all.
Five areas where I'm building, learning, and thinking out loud.
Strategic optimism isn't naive positivity. It's believing something is possible and building the path so others can see it too.
Explore frameworkAmplification over automation. Making experts dramatically more effective.
Read moreKansas State forever. Monte Carlo simulations. Unnecessary statistical rigor.
ExploreRaising kids who can thrive in a world we can't fully predict. Still figuring it out.
Read thoughtsPodcasts, presentations, panels. Where I've shared ideas and what's coming up.
View appearancesI spent summers on family farms in Kansas, watching people who couldn't afford to fail find a way. That's where the optimism comes from.
That mindset has shaped 25 years in technology—security, engineering, leadership. I stay hands-on because finding the solution usually means getting back in the dirt.