Power Flows Through Communication
In organisations, power is not positional. It flows through communication channels — through who controls distribution, repetition, and meaning.
Leadership and Work in Practice
Teaching Is a Craft
Running a workshop is not a performance or a checklist exercise. It is a craft — one that demands preparation, care for learners, and respect for the learning journey.
Keeping the Dream Alive Is a Management Responsibility
Dreams power organisations forward. Management exists not to suppress them, but to protect the conditions in which imagination, creativity, and value can emerge.
Backcasting: Turning Imagined Futures into Momentum
Most organisations struggle not because they lack ambition, but because they cannot translate imagined futures into focused momentum. Backcasting offers a disciplined way to bridge that gap.
The Myth of Genius and the Work of Creation
We often celebrate individual genius, but most meaningful work is created collectively. Creativity is less about brilliance and more about noticing, combining, and bringing ideas to life.
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.
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.