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Sep
Storm-tested Captain boarding burning sinking ship in crisis

Your Ship Is Sinking, Let Me Climb Aboard

The paradox of crisis leadership There's something beautifully paradoxical about the phrase "your ship is sinking, let
4 min read
02
Sep
Blue jellyfish with flowing tentacles against dark background, representing the lingering effects of hindsight

The Sting of Hindsight: Shaping those Critical Moments

How nine words can transform team dynamics when deadlines loom. The Universal Human Experience There's a feeling every
6 min read
21
Aug
Dramatic pirate ship silhouette on dark ocean with neon lighting and glowing horizon.

Explorers: Why Leadership Is an Act of Discovery

Inspired by The Midnight's "Explorers," this piece reflects on why the essence of leadership is not
3 min read
19
Aug
Chess pieces in impossible positions on a board - thinking beyond conventional strategy

Six Impossible Things Before Breakfast: The Leader's Guide to Revolutionary Thinking

Why, sometimes I've believed as many as six impossible things before breakfast." - Lewis Carroll, Through the
5 min read
13
Aug
Project Pirate - Gunpowder barrel with protective cover against stormy sea, symbolising strategic restraint

Keep Your Powder Dry: The Art of Measured Leadership in Stormy Seas

When the cannons are firing and the deck is chaos, the Captain who keeps their powder dry is the one
7 min read
29
Jul
Relational Capital: The Currency of Sustainable Delivery

Relational Capital: The Currency of Sustainable Delivery

Why the strongest crews are built on trust, not compliance The Moment of Truth There's a moment every
10 min read
13
Jul
It's Always Someone's First Day & Someone's Last Day

It's Always Someone's First Day & Someone's Last Day

The profound leadership lesson hiding in a poolside conversation The Pool Revelation Sometimes the most profound insights emerge from the
4 min read
26
May
Navigating by Stars, Not Slides: When Green Status Meets Reality

Navigating by Stars, Not Slides: When Green Status Meets Reality

A case study in complex platform delivery and the hidden costs of surface-level progress "When you sail by PowerPoint,
7 min read
20
May
Mirror with Rorschach Form depicting Captain and Crew

A Crew Mirrors Their Captain: Transformational Leadership in Practice

In the golden age of sail, a ship's fate was inextricably tied to its Captain. The most successful
5 min read
05
Apr
Shiver Me Timbers - Leadership during crisis

Shiver Me Timbers: Leadership in Turbulent Waters

When a pirate ship encountered rough seas or enemy cannon fire, the wooden beams - the very backbone of the
4 min read