These are not articles. They are arguments, positions taken on questions that matter to the people who lead organisations and build businesses. They are written to be read carefully, not scanned. They appear when there is something worth saying.
There is a condition that affects every organisation that has been operating long enough to develop genuine competence. Proximity is the enemy of accurate perception, and most leadership teams have been too close for too long.
ReadEvery advisory engagement begins with a diagnosis. The problem is that the diagnosis almost always precedes the most important question: what do you actually want? The order matters more than anyone admits.
ReadOrganisations that are not moving toward where they want to be have usually diagnosed the problem as insufficient resource, more budget, more headcount, more time. The diagnosis is almost always wrong.
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