Nov 28, 2025
This fall, I was awarded a Fellowship by the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE). As honoured as I am, I still have to ask myself—was I chasing a bit of self-validation? What have you pursued purely for your own ego? Today in London, a new cohort will be formally...
Oct 20, 2025
Making room for new perspectives and more lego. Well, I am writing to you on my same, old keyboard, but for the first time in a new office, in a new house. Built in 2014, the house is modern, blindingly bright and spans over three floors—basically the exact opposite...
Aug 20, 2025
My fifth annual reading list, curated for leaders who refuse to stop learning. This year I leaned into books that punch holes in old assumptions, whether that’s about how we structure organisations, interpret data, or even frame our own thinking. Below you’ll find...
Jul 30, 2025
How AI and graph databases can revolutionize systems engineering by streamlining contract analysis, simplifying change management, and reducing time and effort in project requirements analysis. Major programmes are complex, with vast amounts of interconnected data,...
Jul 2, 2025
What kitesurfing has taught me about business and myself. I’ve been caught in sudden storms, barely making it back to shore. I’ve seen kitesurfers—some far more experienced than me—get yanked high into the air by unpredictable gusts, only to come crashing down. One...
