LI-2026
LinkedIn Posts Jan-Dec 2026
Think Different
I love it when there's a seemingly Unreasonable Agenda. The Apple Think Different campaign epitomised this. Just look at the change makers: Albert Einstein: Questioned absolute space-time. Bob Dylan: Reimagined song meanings poetically. Martin Luther King Jr.: Envisioned equality beyond segregation. Richard Branson: Ignored business conventions fearlessly. John
Here to share
Posting regularly on LinkedIn one starts to appreciate the different social engagement circles. You've got your lurkers. They follow but never engage. You've got your collectors. They connect to boost their numbers, but aren't truly interested. You've got your barnacles (HT Dean
Molly vs the Machines
Monetising misery. A machine for manipulating behaviour. Global architecture of surveillance. Computational governance. -//- Yesterday I watched Molly vs the Machines on Channel 4 catch up. I feel it's a must watch for anyone with children. The phrases above are four of many I wrote down, used
Dobby is a free elf.
Today Dobby will be trying third-person self-talk. He will only use observed data, ignoring narratives and feelings. This started as a light-hearted response to a question from my friend Adrian Sandy 🗝️: “I wonder if it's possible to hard‑wire your brain to objectively evaluate yourself without becoming emotionally
Weird.
It's a little weird. I just got an email from myself. This happens every Sunday. It’s a copy of The Weekly Reframe, the memo I send out for others to read. What’s strange is reading it back as a subscriber. There are parts I don’t
Systems
A working system delivers consistent outcomes. Which means there are never bad results. Now, there may be undesirable results, because the system was designed to deliver one thing, and it's not what you want now. Maybe it was never what you wanted. So, stop blaming the system. The
Special relationship?
Can a 'special relationship' be transactional? Consultants aspire to Trusted Advisor status. And that's what some clients want. But others are looking for a Vendor. The only 'trust' they want... for you to do what they say. And if you don't, if
Pain. Prescription. Prevention.
If your offer is clear but your leads are messy, this is why… Some customers feel pain and seek the fastest, cheapest, easiest pain relief (paracetamol). Others are looking to solve the problem that causes the pain (physio). Yet others want to prevent potential future pain, but have never experienced
Consensus
Consensus for high-stakes decisions. I thought ‘what a stupid idea.’ I was wrong. And too embedded in the way business decisions are typically made. The leader consults and chooses. A steering committee. A majority - “let’s vote”. Each with positive intent. Majority rule feels fast. A committee feels like
Quitting
There's no quitting... When you're committed. I spoke with an old friend this week. Their once thriving business hit a wall. The work is valuable, the feedback exceptional. So they're trying new ideas to get their message out there. A client of mine faced