Cultivated

John Wooden’s legacy wasn’t built on winning alone. It was built on behaviour, teaching, and an unwavering belief that how you show up each day matters more than the scoreboard.

For years I’ve kept a commonplace book — a personal library of ideas, observations, and fragments. This essay explores how it became a quiet system for thinking, learning, and creativity.

Journaling became a quiet discipline that changed how I think, lead, and live. This essay explores why reflection, not speed, is the foundation of a good working life.

Good strategy is less about grand statements and more about clarity, focus, and realism. This essay explores the quiet disciplines that turn ambition into action.

Leadership is not a title but a daily practice. These fourteen principles form the quiet rules I try to live by — about influence, behaviour, discipline, and care.

“Hire fast, fire fast” sounds efficient, but it’s often a shortcut to fear, churn, and reputational damage. A better standard is slower hiring, clearer expectations, and faster, fairer decisions when it’s not working

Learning does not happen by collecting information. It happens by turning experience into understanding. This essay outlines the personal knowledge system I use to do exactly that.

Most culture change efforts fail because they focus on slogans and strategies instead of daily behaviour. This essay explores why culture really changes — and how leaders can shape it.

Hiring is one of the most important decisions organisations make. This essay explores how to design remote interviews that combine rigour with humanity — and judgement with care.