A 1944 CIA sabotage manual reads like a modern corporate playbook. This essay explores how organisations unintentionally slow themselves down — and how leaders can release the friction that kills value.
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Leaders are rarely separate from organisational problems. This article explores why ownership, influence, and reflection are essential to solving systemic challenges.
Cycle time is a simple way to see how ideas become value. This article explores cycle time as a lens on organisational flow, friction, and value creation.
Relationships are the invisible operating system of organisations. This article explores why relationships matter, how to build them, and how they enable real work to happen.
Learning is the underlying infrastructure that allows organisations to improve, adapt, and move from idea to value. This article explores learning as a system, not an event.
Critical thinking is one of the most valuable and underdeveloped skills in modern organisations. This article explores practical questions and frameworks to improve decisions, challenge assumptions, and uncover truth at work.
HR is often misunderstood as restrictive or adversarial. This article explores why HR feels frustrating, what its real role is, and how managers and organisations should work with HR effectively.
Studying is not about collecting information. It is about transforming ideas into understanding through action, reflection, and contribution. This essay explores how to study deeply and learn for life.
Noticing is one of the most valuable human skills—it shapes what we see, what we think, and what we create.