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The Trap of “I”
The Trap of "I" I sat down this morning and mapped where my mind actually goes. Shopping, giving, association, hard work, a fight worth having — different doors, same room. Each one, underneath, is there to make me feel good, important, valued, confident. Draw a...
The Mind You are Trying to Influence
The Mind You are Trying to Influence Was Never Listening to Your Logic You've built the business case. Fifteen slides. Cost-benefit clearly laid out. Risk register attached as an appendix. You walk into the steering committee, present it cleanly, and watch three...
Four Questions Every Project Sponsor Is Asking Wrong
Four Questions Every Project Sponsor Is Asking Wrong Most project sponsors think they're doing their job well. They track the budget. They chase the timeline. They ask hard questions at steering committee. They read every status report before it's presented. None of...
Your project looks fine. That’s usually the risk.
Every transformation deck has the same four words on a slide somewhere: Vision, Architecture, Structure, Governance. Draw the boxes, connect the arrows, and it looks complete. It isn't. Vision is where you want to go — what you want to become, or the difference...
The Vessel
The Vessel Our body is a vessel. So is the organisation you lead. Your environment doesn't just surround the vessel — it conditions it. Every report you sign off without questioning it, every steering committee you sit through half-present, every hard conversation you...
The Story Sounds Right
The Story Sounds Right. That's the Problem. Narratives are great. We feel connected to them, we relate, we draw a conclusion, and we move on. That's the whole appeal — a good story lets you stop thinking. It's also why sponsors get blindsided. You are not paid to feel...
You Can’t Discipline Your Way Out
You Can't Discipline Your Way Out of Drift. You Have to Trick Your Way In. Most executives think the problem with their program is a willpower problem. Enforce the process. Mandate the reporting standard. Hold people accountable in the steering meeting. Eventually,...
Happy Independence
Happy Independence. Now Question It. Happy Independence — to those who are actually free and sovereign. Living in a free country does not mean you are free. We may be free from outsiders. Their influence may not be. That's not a slogan. It's worth sitting with,...
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