We know how to measure output. But what about the people holding everything together — the ones who shape the culture, support the team, and quietly make work better for everyone else? It’s time to notice them, reward them, and build from there.

We’ve normalised a kind of workplace nonsense that doesn’t serve anyone. It’s time to spot it, name it, and start doing things differently.

Why reinvent the wheel when others have already done the test drive? Big companies spend big on culture change — but their learnings are often free for the rest of us. This article explores how smart organisations stay curious, borrow ideas, and adapt what works.

“It’s just how we do it.”

It doesn’t sound dangerous. But it should stop anyone interested in their organisation’s future in their tracks.

Because it signals stagnation, resistance, fear. Not something to avoid — something to listen for. And when you hear it? Act.

Rethinking work can feel risky. What if we make a change and things get worse? That caution is valid — but it can also keep us stuck. What if change doesn’t have to be drastic? What if it starts with listening better, thinking more flexibly, and trying small things that make a real difference?

The fastest way to lose good people? Make them feel like they don’t matter.
You won’t see a dramatic exit — just quiet disengagement. This article explores how small decisions send big signals, why feeling like a number changes how people show up, and what companies can actually do to fix it.