Offsites, Kickoffs and Leadership Development: Set the 2027 Calendar Now
We’ve arrived at Q4 2026, which means budgets are being built, priorities are taking shape and 2027 calendars are starting to fill. Before all of that locks in, there’s an impo
Are We Building Speed and Forgetting the Brakes?
We are investing enormous amounts of money, energy and executive attention into making work faster. Faster decisions, faster analysis, faster hiring, faster customer service, faste
Growing Three Businesses Without Losing What Made Each One Work
Three companies scaling rapidly and simultaneously. Distinct cultures across a services business, an investing business, and a lending business — all shifting at once with an int
When the Calendar Runs the Culture
Something dramatic has changed the culture of work, and it has nothing to do with AI. Remote work and the technology behind it changed how we do business. What we haven't done is u
Name the Work, Not the Role: Six Questions To Ask
The conversation usually starts as a staffing question. It almost never stays one. Underneath it is a design question about what the organization actually needs right now, and most
The Liminalist: Why Your AI Transition Needs a Guide, Not Just a Vendor
Your board has asked "what's our AI strategy?" in at least one meeting this quarter, and you gave an answer that sounded more confident than it felt. And here you are. Still waitin
The Orchestration Layer
Every complex software system eventually needs one thing to work: the pieces have to talk to each other in the right order. A modern application isn't one giant program anymore. It
Leadership in 2027: Five Generations, AI Coworkers and No Instruction Manual
As we gear up for 2027, leadership is getting a significant facelift. Gone are the days when charisma and a firm handshake were all it took to lead effectively. Leaders are expecte
The Work With No Bell Attached
The pattern in transformations that stall: the operating model during the change doesn’t separate the transformation work from the noise of running the business. The same people
The Moment Is Now
The people who've always been managing change and transformations are well equipped for this moment too. The strategy isn't the problem. The activation is. The decisions are getti