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I was searching for my dream job—that didn’t exist

I was searching for my dream job—that didn’t exist

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...
The vacation when everything went wrong.

The vacation when everything went wrong.

Flipping in the hammock was the final straw. I gave up.  One final email. That’s it. After I send this email, I can unplug and spend the next week kitesurfing the best beaches of Brazil—nay, the world–all day and celebrate the kilometers covered over a cocktail each...
This is purely for my ego. Isn’t it?

This is purely for my ego. Isn’t it?

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...
Actually Finding the Light: The Real Reason I Moved

Actually Finding the Light: The Real Reason I Moved

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...
What I’m Reading in 2025—From AI Breakthroughs to Startup Smarts

What I’m Reading in 2025—From AI Breakthroughs to Startup Smarts

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...
Lessons Learned from Half a Century

Lessons Learned from Half a Century

And what I plan to do with that knowledge. I’m not big on self-celebration—it’s just not my style. Divya and I didn’t even have a proper wedding reception. Instead, we threw an entirely unrelated party a few weeks later and called it good. But as I inch closer to the...