Jump into the void
After a keynote last week, someone approached me with feedback that was, shall we say, unvarnished. This happens. There is always someone compelled to offer what I now think of as inflicted help.
Rob Lambert
From Idea to Keynote: Designing for Attention and Value
I had planned to record this reflection in Budapest, in the hum of the conference hall — that strange mixture of anticipation, nerves, and collective attention. Instead, I found myself doing what I often do: waiting for the perfect moment. There rarely is one.
London commute — a photo essay on creative practice in transit
I don't often go into an office. Most of my work happens through video calls, across time zones, with people I rarely meet in person. When I do go in, it's usually London.
The Quiet Discipline of Teaching Well
Teaching in professional settings is less about charisma and more about structure, intention, and respect for attention. This practitioner reflection explores what makes teaching effective at work.
Goals as Bridges Between Idea and Value
Most organisations talk about goals as if they are administrative necessities — set in quarterly cycles, tracked in dashboards, reviewed in performance conversations. Yet quietly, almost invisibly, goals perform a deeper function.
The art of bricolage — how managers create value from constraints
Management is not execution against a perfect plan. It is the quiet craft of assembling people, tools, and constraints into something that works. This essay explores bricolage — the creative act of building with what you have — and why it sits at the heart of resilient leadership.
Clarity in speech — how you speak shapes whether people learn
The way you speak shapes whether people understand, engage, and remember what you teach. In workshops, business sessions, and conferences, clarity is everything.