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14
Jul
The Invisible Hand of Leadership

The Invisible Hand of Leadership

The best leaders work towards becoming invisible, and ultimately expendable. This idea sits at the heart of sustainable transformation. It does not call for neglect or detachment.
3 min read
02
Jul
An Ode to Discipline

An Ode to Discipline

In an age obsessed with passion, motivation, and personal freedom, what Alessandro Baricco might call the aesthetics of surface and speed, discipline feels like an anachronism. It lacks glamour. It does not trend. It is difficult to condense into 280 characters.
5 min read
25
Jun
Still Standing. Still Building.

Still Standing. Still Building.

In 2024, I lost a first job at the peak of success. My teams were delivering visible, fast, undeniable outcomes.
1 min read
23
Jun
Economic Leverage, Not ROI, Should Be Your Platform’s Scoreboard

Economic Leverage, Not ROI, Should Be Your Platform’s Scoreboard

Many platform teams believe they are delivering value because their tools make development faster. But faster is not always better. In fact, when direction is lacking, speed amplifies failure. This article proposes a shift from tracking ROI to measuring economic leverage.
2 min read
20
Jun
Leverage or Collapse: Why Platform Failure Becomes Exponential at Scale

Leverage or Collapse: Why Platform Failure Becomes Exponential at Scale

6 min read
19
Jun
Stop Complaining About AI: Focus on What Matters

Stop Complaining About AI: Focus on What Matters

Ah, the Godwin point of IT: 'Did you write this yourself, or did ChatGPT help?'
3 min read
17
Jun
Before You Flow, You Measure: The Zero Phase of the Fluid Organisation

Before You Flow, You Measure: The Zero Phase of the Fluid Organisation

Too many organisations aspire to agility, autonomy, or platform leverage, but cannot clearly explain the state they are in. They want speed without structure, autonomy without clarity, leverage without constraint. This is wishful thinking.
3 min read
03
Jun
The Fear to Say No and the Transparency That Might Cure It

The Fear to Say No and the Transparency That Might Cure It

3 min read
02
Jun
Measuring Turbulence in the Fluid Organisation with Org Re

Measuring Turbulence in the Fluid Organisation with Org Re

This article unpacks the concept of Org Re, how it works inside the Fluid Organisation, and why it matters as a diagnostic tool for engineering, platform, and product teams alike.
4 min read
29
May
Systems Thinking in the Fluid Organisation

Systems Thinking in the Fluid Organisation

This article maps concepts from systems thinking, especially those articulated by Donella Meadows, onto the architecture of the Fluid Organisation. The goal is not to admire the model but to sharpen it.
3 min read