Notes from the practice.
Short articles on patterns we have seen across engagements: what works, what does not, and the questions we keep asking.
April 23, 2026
Why programmes fail in the third month
By month three, the kickoff energy is gone, the difficult decisions arrive, and the organisation discovers whether the programme has the discipline to make them.
Read → March 24, 2026The hidden cost of multi-quarter retainers
Long retainers feel like commitment. They are also a way to dilute the urgency that makes consulting work valuable in the first place.
Read → February 22, 2026Five questions to ask before a strategy reset
When a leadership team senses the strategy needs to change, the temptation is to start with the change. We have found the better start is with questions about the current state — and not the obvious ones.
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