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News & Notes
Field notes from the work.
Short essays, talks and the occasional rant. Written between client meetings, mostly on trains.
NoteMay 2026
The most expensive sentence in any business
"We've always done it that way." A short note on why familiarity is the most expensive cost line nobody puts on the P&L.
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TalkApril 2026
On stage at Northern Founders' Forum
A panel on the messy middle - what changes between £2m and £10m, and the operators who quietly hold it together.
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ArticleMarch 2026
Three meetings every leadership team is missing
Most teams over-index on the wrong forum. Here are the three you should be running - and what to drop to make room.
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NoteFebruary 2026
Strategy isn't a document. It's a habit.
Why the binder on the shelf isn't the work, and what to keep on the wall instead.
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