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Skill misalignment isn't a talent problem. It's a leadership decision — and it's costing organizations more than they realize. Across years of working with organizations in different industries, sectors, and sizes, one pattern has stood out above nearly all others in its consistency and its cost. The people tasked with doing the work don't have what they need to do it well — and no one has made it their job to change that. Not because anyone made a deliberate choice to leave

Why the most effective transformation tool isn't a framework — it's basic human respect. Here's a scenario that plays out in organizations of all sizes, across every industry, almost every day. A leadership team identifies a needed change — a new system, a restructured process, a strategic pivot. They build a project plan. They set a go-live date. They brief the team two weeks before launch. And then they're surprised when employees push back. The resistance wasn't irrationa

A backyard experiment in environment, conditions, ingredients, and process — and why it applies to every implementation challenge you'll face. A few months ago, I had a dead patch of lawn. Not just thin or struggling — completely gone. The area sits between our house and a neighbor's, tucked under a mature tree. When we moved in, the grass was reasonably healthy. Over time, as the tree grew and whatever nutrients had been packed under the installed sod depleted, the whole sec