Aug 17, 2026
From the outside, it looked like ambition. It took me five years to understand what it really was. Everything you’ve seen from me on LinkedIn until now has quietly been about this exact moment. If you’ve been following me for a while on this platform, you may already...
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...
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...
Jan 7, 2025
If you are making decisions based on information that is dated by 20 years, you’re not leading effectively. Too often there’s a divide between high-level decision-making and the fine details that shape day-to-day operations—particularly in major programmes. As I’ve...
Oct 1, 2024
What everyone gets wrong about mentorship—and why LinkedIn needed yet another article on the topic. I know what you’re thinking, “Not another LinkedIn article about mentorship.” And trust me, I’ve been putting off writing this one because what else is there to say on...
Aug 6, 2024
Here’s what Inside Out 2 says about my mental health There I was, a 40-something man, escaping my reality by retreating to the dark comfort of a movie theater to watch Pixar’s Inside Out 2, only to see my own life play out on the big screen. The protagonist may...
