“We Are Family” – At Work Is Misleading And Toxic

https://open.spotify.com/episode/3FnbhLVtFaIKPRNDbj7Idj?si=Z0aaaP3vQk6S8SQn5B-iZw There’s a phrase echoing around boardrooms and start-up slack channels that sounds warm and inviting: “We are all family here.” It promises belonging and mutual support - values we do, indeed, crave. Yet beneath its velvet veneer, this slogan can be more smothering than supportive. When a company declares itself a family, it doesn’t... Continue Reading →

The Company Under Martial Law – Why Boards Fail When Companies Need Them Most

https://open.spotify.com/episode/6v9rW3xwJtQ0Ox77syd6Td?si=VOtJTPJZQtG3ewFfa-dlWw When a company hits the wall, governance either becomes a lifeline or an anchor. In Situations of Rapid Change, where transformation outpaces the firm’s ability to adapt, the traditional checks and balances of oversight collapse. Quarterly rituals and risk averse debates are no match for collapsing cash flow, a nervous lender, or a CEO... Continue Reading →

Through the Fog – How to Think When the Rules Stop Working

https://open.spotify.com/episode/10Yz25DG5ieiMMVui6qRno?si=hA1C0w9JRjeaEF8llFV6Tg "The enemy of strategy is not volatility. It's false clarity." (Martin Reeves, BCG Henderson Institute) In strategy sessions and boardrooms, complexity often wears the mask of chaos. But not all chaos is created equal. Some forms of chaos are triggered by macroeconomic shifts or political shocks sudden, external forces that ripple across industries. Others... Continue Reading →

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