Charles Blain

Charles Blain

12
Feb

The Understanding Gap

Last week, I lost a whole day of coding not due to a computer crash or forgetting to save, but
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11
Feb

Three Minds, One Caution

Last week, I faced a decision that split my thoughts three ways: My instincts warned, "Don't trust
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10
Feb

Why Memes Outperform Targeting

Watch a schoolyard during recess when a new game sweeps through. One day it's handball. The next it&
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07
Feb

What Data Can't See

You're in a meeting. Something doesn't fit. While others see the data and nod, you sense
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06
Feb

The Airfoil Workday

The most valuable insights come from unexpected places. I watched my colleague draw a simple wing on the whiteboard. "
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05
Feb

The Walking Mind

Steve Jobs would hit a wall. A product decision, a design choice, something that wouldn't resolve through more
04
Feb

Invisible Norms

Groups don't see their own norms. Fish don't notice water. Teams don't feel their
03
Feb

Our People Know What to Do

Watch what happens when a manager steps away. The team doesn't collapse. They don't stop. They
31
Jan

Strategy Lives

Strategies don't fail because they're wrong. They fail because we treat them like monuments instead of
30
Jan

We Measure Our Mysteries

We Measure Our Mysteries Watch what a company measures. Not for the numbers. But for the questions that keep their