Solution Infatuation: Why Your First Good Idea Might Be the Worst One

Solution Infatuation: Why Your First Good Idea Might Be the Worst One

Have you ever noticed how the first “great idea” in a transformation meeting quickly becomes sacred? Once it’s voiced, planning begins, budgets are[…]

Black Swan

Black Swans in Transformation – A One-page of Self Questions

Use this as a fast sense check. Answer yes, no, or unsure. If you have more than three no or unsure answers, latent[…]

Black Swans in Transformation: It's Not a Freak Event

Black Swans in Transformation: It’s Not a Freak Event

Black swans in transformation aren’t freak events. They are the gap between what we believe and what is real. Most programs don’t fail[…]

💬 The Myth of the Red Flag

💬 The Myth of the Red Flag

Most executives treat red as a crisis.Something to fix.Or worse, something to hide. But a red flag isn’t the problem.It’s the first honest[…]

The Do-Nothing Case: Why Waiting 6–24 Months Might Be the Smartest Move You’ll Ever Make

The Do-Nothing Case: Why Waiting 6–24 Months Might Be the Smartest Move You’ll Ever Make

Every transformation leader faces the pressure to “start now.” The logic appears sound: act fast, show progress, get ahead. However, starting too soon[…]

The Two Metrics That Predict Program Failure Better Than RAG Status

Your portfolio dashboard shows green. Your risk team is flagging amber. And your gut says something’s wrong. Here’s what you should actually be[…]

Black Swans in Transformation: It's Not a Freak Event

Black Swans in Transformation, Systemic Risks Hiding in Plain Sight

A black swan is a rare, high impact event that looks obvious only after it happens. Before the fact, it sits outside standard[…]

The Pressure to Transform is Transforming (2015 to 2025)

If you worked on “digital transformation” in 2015, you were probably rolling out cloud pilots, mobile apps, or an agile proof-of-concept in a[…]

Why “Agreeing to Disagree” Will Derail Your Transformation

In everyday life, “agreeing to disagree” is often seen as mature. It allows people to move on without conflict, especially when a definitive[…]

What Project Managers Wish Executives Knew About Transformation

You’ve signed off on the strategy. The project team is mobilized. Change is in the air. But a few months in, momentum has[…]