"And then we started the brand work", said the CEO while I listened to her talk about the behind-the-scenes effort to reimagine their …
Operations
A new tool for making promises you can keep
On the bottom shelf of my bookcase, I've got a small library of books and a stack of papers that explore promises and commitments. The …
Set your upper bounds and march to success
Taking measured action over and over is decidedly unsexy. Especially given it runs counter to the more common 'splashy launch' mindset. Yet, …
Culture happens one action and decision at a time and changes the same way.
Anyone who has ever tried to change an organisation's culture can attest to legacy's sticky hold, where the pull of the past routinely …
What makes unheroic work worthy of attention?
The term ‘unheroic work’ first landed in my language via a book by Jedediah Purdy1 about the commons of politics and community. The quote …
Five signs your company values might be bullshit
The combination of hubris and aspiration, liberally sprinkled with puffery make many value sets mosh pits of self-delusion. So there’s …
No growth is bad, too much growth is equally dangerous
When a business closes up shop for good, the question of what happened often overlooks the role growth played in the failure. Sure, you …
Your operations are not a distraction, they are a vital part of your brand result
While taking a morning spin through a few email newsletters I get, a quote in an article about a fashion label taking private equity …