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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Most organisational problems are interpretive, not technical. In this Studio essay, I explore tone of voice as a leadership system — how language shapes meaning, alignment, and action inside organisations.
A reflective essay on criticism, creative courage, and why stepping forward matters more than commentary from the sidelines.
A reflective practitioner piece on keynotes as acts of value creation, exploring ideas, preparation, stories, and generosity as the foundations of resonant talks.
A reflective photo essay on commuting to London, walking the city with a Ricoh camera, and using travel as a quiet practice of noticing, thinking, and creating.
Teaching in professional settings is less about charisma and more about structure, intention, and respect for attention. This practitioner reflection explores what makes teaching effective at work.
Goals are not targets or quarterly bureaucracy. They are navigational markers that turn intent into coordinated action, grow people, and move ideas into real value.
Management is not execution against a perfect plan. It is the quiet craft of assembling people, tools, and constraints into something that works. This essay explores bricolage — the creative act of building with what you have — and why it sits at the heart of resilient leadership.
Learn how to use words, tone, pace, and expression to engage audiences in workshops, business sessions, and conferences.
Teaching is not a training function — it is daily leadership practice. A reflective essay on learning, leadership, and organisational capability.