by JW | Apr 20, 2026 | Briefing
You can’t force a wave to form. You can only recognize it—and move at the right moment. I learned that the hard way as a kid in Hawaii. The same is true in strategy. Leaders spend a great deal of time refining strategic design and improving execution. When a strategy...
by JW | Apr 6, 2026 | Briefing
The instinct to simplify is almost always wrong. Over the past several weeks, I’ve noticed a recurring pattern in conversations about organizational design and management systems. At some point—often immediately after a system is introduced—the same request emerges:...
by JW | Mar 16, 2026 | Briefing
Friday night a Kona storm rolled across Maui and knocked out the power. For nearly twenty hours the lights were out. The street outside our condo flooded, and for a while it was impossible to drive anywhere—even if we wanted to. Inside, however, everything was...
by JW | Mar 12, 2026 | Perspective
The Difference Between Complicated and Complex When strategy stalls, leaders often search for someone who can diagnose the problem and fix it—like calling an auto mechanic for a broken engine. It’s an understandable instinct. Many of the problems we encounter in...
by JW | Mar 7, 2026 | Perspective
The Opportunity Artificial intelligence has quickly become one of the most talked-about technologies in modern business. Leaders everywhere are experimenting with new tools designed to automate tasks, analyze data, and accelerate decision-making. Most of these efforts...
