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Cultivated is a publishing practice for the messy middle between idea and value. Books, courses, essays, training, and talks — grounded in twenty years of work inside organisations.

 |  Flywheel — Learning & Practice  | May 20, 2026
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 |  meeting notes  | May 18, 2026
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A story about jobs, AI and rising costs - Meeting Notes
Physics — Idea to Value  | May 11, 2026
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 |  meeting notes  | May 10, 2026
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When a good idea isn't enough- Meeting Notes
 |  meeting notes  | May 04, 2026
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Thinking about the gap between action and knowing - Meeting Notes
 |  Physics — Idea to Value  | Apr 28, 2026
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A photo of a type writer on a desk with some books - text overlaid - Read & Write

Communication isn't a presentation skill. It's a daily practice — shaped by habits of attention, vocabulary, and clarity of thought. Two low-barrier practices that quietly compound over time: reading and writing.

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Career advancement follows quieter mechanics than most people expect — patterns of behaviour, systemic contribution, and clarity of intent. A practical exploration of the structural forces that actually move people forward.

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A reflective Studio note on personal knowledge management, learning systems, and the instruments that help ideas become understanding.

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In 1944, the OSS published a manual on how to quietly sabotage organisations. Eighty years later, many of its tactics have become standard corporate practice. Read it and you'll recognise your own workplace.

Editorial Space vs Attention Space: Why Less Communication Is More Effective

Editorial space is infinite. Attention space is scarce. Most organisations get this backwards — publishing more content and creating less understanding. A practical case for designing communication for human attention rather than organisational efficiency.

Bravery and Conformity — A Behaviour That Shapes Organisational Culture

The opposite of bravery is not cowardice — it is conformity. In organisations, conformity is often the default. A practical exploration of bravery as a quiet, consequential organisational behaviour.

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Change programmes stall not because the strategy is wrong — but because the story is missing. A Studio playbook for building narrative as organisational infrastructure, with spine, templates, and canvases.

Notes on Seeing, Work, and Life

Clarity. Creativity. Attention. Care. The courage to act on what you already know. These aren't management techniques. They're human ones. A long-form photo essay across eight cities and one recurring pattern.

Tech Portfolio Field Guide — Studio Edition

The working field guide behind the Tech Portfolio Library Edition, including principles, templates, governance rhythms, and editor’s field notes.

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