Roles, hiring, and how communities form around what people do together.
People and Organisation
And thanks to Google, Claude, Grammarly, and the lovely people of Croatia and the rest of Europe for this one. I have been thinking about this since our summer road trip, uncomfortable with using the awful events of the '90s as a seed for a discussion about organisational integration.
People and Organisation
Reproduced from a LinkedIn post February 2026 I’d like to talk about entitlement. Be patient, there is a reason. I use the gym most days. It’s a place that’s traditionally aimed at the older middle class. I guess that’s me now. I watch the Porsche 4x4
People and Organisation
Republished from a LinkedIn article from July 2026 I've been reading Scale by Geoffrey West. It’s a challenge, and half the time I have no idea what he is talking about, but there are moments that trigger thought, and the rest is like listening to Radio 4
Enterprise Architecture
What the sinking of the Wasa tells us about how we fail to design and scale innovation today… more inspiration from Scale, by Geoffrey West. The Wasa sank in full view of Stockholm, less than a mile into her maiden voyage. She had been launched with cannon fire, crowds, and
People and Organisation
Community looks different depending on where you stand in it. This piece is about designing for all those positions, with a specific focus on the difficult but valuable edge cases. Summary Most community efforts fail slowly, not because people don't care, but because they are designed for those
People and Organisation
Reproduced from a LinkedIn post in February 2026 Introduction Architects are not alone in needing to blend domain expertise with great people skills. Of course, I will suggest that, given the disjointed worlds they work in and the need to achieve focus, if not also clarity, they are very much
People and Organisation
Reproduced from a LinkedIn post on November 19, 2025 I recently took advice from a reading list and started Suzanne Kaiser's "Architecture for Flow". I've got many books on the go, so I skimmed the start to get a feel of where it sits