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Aug
The Cost of Coherence: Why Alignment Hurts Before It Heals

The Cost of Coherence: Why Alignment Hurts Before It Heals

Alignment is not a calendar slot. It is not a workshop, a diagram, or a motivational slogan. Alignment is sacrifice. It is blood on the whiteboard, careers paused or redirected, comfort killed in service of something greater.
4 min read
29
Jun
Leadership Lives Between Vision and Movement

Leadership Lives Between Vision and Movement

In contemporary organisations, the word pragmatism has become ubiquitous. It appears in stand-ups, offsites, strategy slides, and job descriptions. Teams are advised to “stay pragmatic.”
3 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
When the Game Becomes the Product: Startups, Signal, and the Goodhart Trap

When the Game Becomes the Product: Startups, Signal, and the Goodhart Trap

2 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
Toil Is Not a Ticket Problem. It Is a Time Problem.

Toil Is Not a Ticket Problem. It Is a Time Problem.

3 min read
06
Jun
When the System No Longer Rewards Care

When the System No Longer Rewards Care

2 min read
05
Jun
How The Fluid Org Model Facilitates Meaningful Reorgs

How The Fluid Org Model Facilitates Meaningful Reorgs

Most reorgs aim to fix dysfunction. Few address the system beneath. The Fluid Organisation model helps teams unlock momentum that persists after the shuffle ends.
2 min read
08
May
Scale In. Scale Out. Communicate.

Scale In. Scale Out. Communicate.

3 min read
07
May
[Glimpse] Foundations That Last: Lessons from History

[Glimpse] Foundations That Last: Lessons from History

"It is not brilliance that ensures endurance. It is care, restraint, and design that holds." In an age
1 min read