Welcome back. This week’s mix examines moments where assumptions get tested and reality asserts itself – in technology, culture, pricing, power and decisi...

This edition contains several variations on the same story: “in theory, this should work”. In practice, as is often the case in business (and in life gene...

January can feel oddly suspended for businesses, particularly smaller ones. Decisions meant to be settled in December drift on, budgets hesitate and the p...

As the year gets underway, the gap between intention and execution starts to show. Tools are in place, plans are written and the pressure shifts from deci...

Welcome to the first Growth Mindset of 2026. The start of the year often brings a sharper focus on how work, technology and organisations are operating. T...

This is one of those rare weeks where the work calendar loosens its grip. The inbox is quieter, the pressure lifts and there’s room to read simply because...

There’s a growing temptation to believe that scale is now mostly a tooling problem – more automation, more agents, more optimisation. But scratch beneath...

Every so often, a run of ideas lands that makes you rethink things you thought you understood. This week delivered a handful of those: about how brands gr...

My calendar says the year is winding down; my workload strongly disagrees. If you’re also juggling strategy decks, budget conversations and the occasional...