Good Intent Is Not a Delivery Mechanism
All organisations are full of good intent.
Most failures do not start with negligence or apathy. They start with people trying to do the right thing.
Leaders care. Teams want to deliver. Strategies are crafted with conviction. Language is precise. Purpose sounds clear.
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.
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.”
Still Standing. Still Building.
In 2024, I lost a first job at the peak of success.
My teams were delivering visible, fast, undeniable outcomes.
Stop Complaining About AI: Focus on What Matters
Ah, the Godwin point of IT: 'Did you write this yourself, or did ChatGPT help?'
