Thoughts + Reflections
The Collapse Into Pragmatics
Nobody decides to become mediocre. We just keep agreeing to ask for slightly less than last time.
In this post we explore how we can arrest innovation and growth through self-imposed censorship, all applied through the lens of rational pragmatism.
It’s a wonderful time of year, for strategy
It’s generally around this time of year when I start to think about strategy and annual planning cycles. In this post we explore some of the common (but less talked about) pitfalls in annual planning cycles and our top tips for optimising your upcoming strategy sessions.
Beyond Control: How to Cultivate Integrated, Adaptive Organisations (Part 2)
How values-guided autonomy replaces command-and-control in adaptive organisations
In our last post, we explored how control-based organisations can inadvertently create the conditions for their failure through rigid structures and a lack of trust and autonomy in the people who are best equipped to make decisions, at the right time and place.
Beyond Control: Cultivating Informed Aspiration Through Integrated Strategy and Risk
Part 1 on How values-guided autonomy replaces command-and-control in adaptive organisations
Asking the (Un)easy Questions
As humans we have evolved to be socially dependent - we cooperate, collaborate and in doing so, compound our capacity for achievement. When we enter group dynamics, how do we create space for emergence?