Writing
I write to understand what I’ve seen.
I gave them room. Nothing moved.
Why a team doesn't take the space you offer, and what helps.
Read the article →Between slowing down and speeding up
The strategy is there and so are the right people, and still the company doesn't move. Below are the six questions I keep coming back to in that situation, with the answers I've found over 30+ interim engagements, most of them next to the CEO or founder.
Read the article →Two clocks: when you feel the floor moving
Every organisation facing change has at least two clocks running at once. The person who sees the wave coming and the person holding the deadline on Thursday. They don't experience each other as different — they experience each other as a flaw. Here's what I learned from being on the faster clock.
Read the article →Why most transformations stall
What I look at when the plan is right and nothing moves.
Read the article →Tell me what’s going on
The messy version is fine. I’ll tell you honestly whether I can help.