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Rob Lambert

Rob Lambert

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Clarity, Alignment, Momentum

Most organisational problems are not technical failures, but failures of clarity, alignment, and communication. This essay explores why clarity creates alignment, alignment generates momentum, and momentum is how ideas become value.

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Reflecting on Work: Was It Worth Doing?

So much organisational effort is quietly wasted. This essay explores why work so often fails to translate into value — and why disciplined reflection may be the most underused management practice of all.

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Creativity as Problem-Solving: Using the PO Method at Work

Creativity in organisations is not about generating more ideas. It is about seeing problems differently. This essay explores lateral thinking and Edward de Bono’s PO method as a practical way to unlock new paths to value.

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30 Days of Creativity

A short creative project exploring everyday creativity — originally conceived as a pop-up experiment and now published as a free guide.

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Why Focusing on What Works Changes Everything

Appreciative Inquiry is not about ignoring problems. It is about understanding what already works, amplifying it deliberately, and using success as a foundation for meaningful progress.

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Why Storytelling Works in Business

Business storytelling works not because it is persuasive, but because it helps people make sense of complexity, evidence, and change. When grounded in facts, stories move people where data alone cannot.

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Why the Cornell Note-Taking Method Still Works

The Cornell note-taking method endures not because it is clever or efficient, but because it mirrors how we actually think: separating information from meaning, and capture from interpretation.