Topics

Articles organised by theme, exploring leadership, governance, strategy, and organisational life. A place to follow ideas across time, trace recurring arguments, and explore the work by topic rather than chronology.

Leadership & Management

Articles examining the distinction between leading and managing, the limits of managerialism, and the conditions under which authority, judgement, and responsibility can be exercised well.

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Governance

Writing on boards, accountability, decision-making, and institutional design, with a focus on how governance either sustains or corrodes organisational legitimacy over time.

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Business & Strategy

Analysis of strategy, competition, and organisational coherence, drawing on classical strategy, contemporary practice, and scepticism toward fashionable frameworks.

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Society & Politics

Reflections on power, institutions, and public life, exploring how political ideas shape—and are shaped by—social norms, incentives, and cultural assumptions.

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Ideas & Culture

Essays on the intellectual currents that influence how we think and work: philosophy, culture, language, and the often-unexamined ideas that structure everyday decisions.

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Science & Technology

Writing on technological change, scientific authority, and their organisational and social consequences—separating genuine progress from inflated promise.

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Publishing & Media

Observations on writing, publishing, and the media ecosystem, including the economics of attention, the craft of authorship, and the changing conditions of public discourse.

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