30
May
Changing Minds, Not Plans
Everyone is building better systems for an unpredictable world.
More frameworks. Tighter processes.
But here's the thing, when
Charles Blain
29
May
The Conveyor Illusion
The first problem with automation isn't the technology, it's our impatience.
Once we flip that switch,
28
May
The Delegation Death Spiral
"Delegation." That's what managers call it.
War. That's what it becomes. Without clear ownership,
1 min read
27
May
Words Become Lenses
Your brain's most powerful function isn't thinking—it's listening to itself talk.
I used
1 min read
23
May
S2E5: The Rhythm of Strategy
Our People think strategy is about finding the right position.
But, so far...
We've discovered that thinking emerges
1 min read
22
May
S2E4: The Paradox of Presence
We're drawn to contradictions.
What if the invisible strategy requires moments of deliberate visibility?
I used to think
1 min read
21
May
S2E3: The Invisible Game
We obsess over visible strategies. But Martin Heidegger noted that skilled carpenters make hammers vanish.
It becomes "ready-to-hand"
1 min read
20
May
S2E2: The Language of Strategy
I sat in a boardroom listening to colleagues define strategy.
The answers surprised me.
The definitions described process—plans, roadmaps,
1 min read
19
May
S2E1: Unlearning Strategy
Look at a child building with blocks. They don't write a strategy first. They don't separate
1 min read
16
May
S1E5: Strategy Gardens Grow
Seeing strategy as a garden rather than a blueprint creates sustainable competitive advantage.
Strategy isn't something you finish—
1 min read