Insights Beyond the Project
Business lessons, leadership perspectives, and real-life experiences about building better organizations, and becoming better along the way.
Sometimes we begin something believing we are building it, only to discover it is building us.
Where to Start When Everything Needs Fixing
The list is too long and everything seems to depend on something else. A way through that does not require a transformation programme.
Working With Consultants Without Losing Control
The things that make an engagement work are almost all on the client side. What to decide, what to insist on, and how to judge it at the end.
Saying No to the Wrong Client
Most owners can name the engagement that cost them money while technically being paid for. The signals show up before you sign.
When to Hire and When to Bring in Outside Help
The decision is usually framed as a cost comparison, which is the least useful way to look at it. Four questions that actually settle it.
Onboarding a New Hire So They Are Useful in Week One
Most new starters take six weeks to work out how things really run. Two prepared days before they arrive buys most of that back.
How to Delegate Without Losing Control of Quality
Most failed handovers are not a people problem. They are an undocumented standard, missing context and boundaries nobody set.
Five Signs Your Business Has Outgrown Its Spreadsheets
Spreadsheets are excellent until they quietly become the system of record. Five signals that yours has crossed the line, and a sensible order for fixing it.