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Rob Lambert

Rob Lambert

A photo of a container storage unit in Berlin, Germany

Containers and Rules: A Better Way to Think About Productivity

Most productivity systems are just two things: a container for work and a set of rules for how it moves. This essay explores how clarity, not tools, is the real foundation of effectiveness.

A man sitting on a bench by the River Thames, London

Choosing to Thrive in Your Career

Thriving in your career is not an accident. It is a choice — a series of small decisions about what kind of life your work is meant to serve.

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The Quiet Craft of Being Effective & Liked at Work

Effectiveness is not about domination or busyness. It is a human craft — holding value and relationships in tension so that work truly lands and progress endures.

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Communication as a Superpower

Effective communication is not a technique to be mastered, but a human craft to be practised. This essay explores why communication remains the most transferable skill in working life — and how it quietly shapes influence, leadership, and the movement of ideas.

Releasing Agility

Releasing Agility

Agility cannot be installed or bought. This essay introduces Releasing Agility — the idea that lasting change begins with meaning, leadership, and human systems, not frameworks.

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The Pillars of Life

Life cannot be balanced — only oriented. This essay explores the Pillars of Life: a framework for placing energy wisely when everything feels important at once.

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Listening Is the Greatest Compliment

Listening is more than a communication skill — it is a form of attention and care. This essay explores why being truly heard remains one of the rarest and most powerful experiences in modern working life.