A tale of apathy
The biggest names in cycling skipped the 2027 Tour de France route launch. They hadn’t lost interest in the race, only in how it was being delivered. A lesson for any leader whose new plan is met with apathy rather than excitement, and a reminder to ask people why before you change the route.
The Hidden Constraint: Part Two
A Deacon Blue T-shirt, hundreds of thousands of data points, and the same hidden constraint showing up in leadership team after leadership team. Part two looks at why 41% of teams struggle with candour, and what it actually takes to unlock the ones that don't.
A long way to go for fish and chips
A rain-soaked 200km ride to Brighton with three much faster riders taught me something senior leadership teams often miss: the best teams, on the bike and in the boardroom, succeed by naming the awkward stuff up front rather than letting it fester into low candour and signal distortion.