§ 01 — Insights
Notes from the working sessions.
All essays
Strategy
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6 min read
The twelve-page board paper
Why the most consequential decisions deserve the shortest documents — and the structure we use to write them.
Pricing
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7 min read
Why pricing projects fail in month four
The analysis is rarely the problem. Discipline erodes quietly once the project team leaves — here is how to stop it.
Operations
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5 min read
Cost-out without the hangover
Blunt cost targets cut muscle along with fat. A better approach starts with the work, not the headcount.
Transformation
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8 min read
Post-merger integration: the first 100 days, honestly
Day one is a ceremony. The real integration starts when customers and key people decide whether to stay.
Operations
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4 min read
What a good diagnostic actually costs
Three weeks, a fixed fee and a fact base everyone agrees on. Why we price diagnostics the way we do.
Strategy
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5 min read
Five questions to ask before you hire a consultant
Including us. A short, practical checklist for leadership teams buying advice for the first time.
Pricing
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6 min read
Discounts are a policy, not a favour
Most discount leakage comes from good intentions. Governance turns those intentions into rules everyone can follow.
Transformation
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5 min read
Running a PMO that people don’t hate
Status reports don’t deliver programmes. Decisions do. How to design governance that speeds work up.