Shorter reflections, LinkedIn series, and commentary on events, trends, and questions we encounter in our daily work. With the occasional book spotlight. Think of this as our notebook — where ongoing questions meet fresh observations.
You’re leading a team through a crisis. How do you balance urgency with input from frontline staff?
In today’s dynamic markets, the best corporate intelligence often resides at the frontline. It is at the customer interface where value is created dai…
Game Practice #3: The Stag Hunt
Why trust is the silent partner in every high-stakes deal Imagine two hunters. They can either each chase a rabbit (a guaranteed but small reward) or …
Game Practice #2: The Game of Chicken…
… and Why It’s Risky in Negotiations Two cars. One road. Both speeding toward each other. Who swerves first…? Who “blinks”? Welcome to the Game …
Game Practice #1: The Prisoner’s Dilemma
Are you facing the Prisoner’s Dilemma without realizing it? You’ve probably heard of the Prisoner’s Dilemma: Two suspects. One deal on the table…
Game Practice: When ‘Game Theory’ Gets Real
Game theory is the study of strategic interaction — how players make decisions when the outcome depends not just on their own move, but on what others…
“Surgery: successful. Patient: deceased.”
A classic German wry remark. Grimly humorous — and frighteningly familiar to anyone who’s ever worked in a large organization. It describes a recurrin…