The journal
Essays, observations, and the occasional detour.
Part of the Held together, loosely mini series. I like clarity. I like purpose. I like getting things done. That’s not a confession – it’s a pattern I’ve often been praised for.
Read essay : Held together, loosely: The edge of controlIntroduction: The view from here.This mini-series is a little different from my usual posts.
Read essay : Held together, loosely: Reflections from the field (mini series)Maybe the work isn’t always to provoke change. Maybe sometimes it’s enough to bear witness – to notice, to reflect, and to remain open to what hasn’t yet arrived.
Read essay : When nothing happensHow challenge reveals — and reshapes — who we are and the systems we inhabit In 2017, I wrote a short blog post called Time for reflection (the test is a mirror).
Read essay : The test is a mirrorI wrote a post at the beginning of the year about ontological shock – that moment when your understanding of the world breaks apart under the weight of new truths.
Read essay : Aftershock: Outlasting the systemRemember that moment in The Empire Strikes Back, where Darth Vader looms over Luke Skywalker and delivers the big ‘I am your father’ reveal?
Read essay : Ontological shock: The ground beneath your feetThe unreliable narrator is one of storytelling’s most fascinating devices, appearing in literature and film alike to challenge our sense of truth.
Read essay : The lies we tell ourselves (your unreliable narrator)The phrase ‘Pop will eat itself’ often brings to mind Andy Warhol’s commentary on pop culture.
Read essay : Pop will eat itself: A natural cycle of growth and self-consumptionHave you come across the horror-ish film ‘It Follows’? The premise is one of a slow-moving, but unyielding, creature that pursues the protagonists.
Read essay : It follows(Undercover change-making for the office rebel) Ever felt like a secret agent in your own office, trying to make things better without blowing your cover?
Read essay : A field manual for tempered radicalismNavigating Leadership Challenges: Balancing Reductionism and Holism I’ve found myself a bit stuck lately, between the good intention of keeping things simple, avoiding…
Read essay : The world in a grain of sand: Clarity through complexity‘The edge of chaos’ is a term borrowed from the study of complex systems. While it may evoke images of turbulence and disorder, this idea holds profound insights.
Read essay : The edge of chaos
