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Watermelon Reporting

Every organisation has it. A project looks green on the outside — cut it open and it is red all the way through. Watermelon reporting is not a dishonesty problem. It is a culture problem. And the cost of discovering the truth late is almost always greater than the cost of discovering it early.
Rob Lambert 19 Jun 2024
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Clarity, Alignment, Momentum: How Leaders Turn Ideas into Value

There is a particular kind of exhaustion that does not come from hard work. It comes from unclear work. This essay explores why clarity, alignment, and momentum are the three forces that determine whether effort becomes value.
Rob Lambert 04 Apr 2023

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