Content Hub
Essays, playbooks, and field notes.
Long-form writing for senior operators — organised across the five pillars of running a company.
What an operational excellence review uncovers and what it delivers for your business
A short operational excellence review maps the hidden costs in a business and turns them into a prioritised action plan. Here is what it uncovers, how it works, and a worked example putting the savings potential at almost EUR 300,000 a year for a 45-person SME.
Read article →The global workforce in 2026: a regional comparison
A fact-based overview of labor market conditions across Belgium, Europe, the UAE, North America, Latin America, Africa, and Asia, with cross-cutting data on diversity, age, and generational shifts. Compiled September 2026 from national statistics offices, Eurostat, ILO, OECD, World Bank, WEF, McKins
Read article →Why deep democracy matters in organisations
Deep democracy is about listening to what is happening within a group and recognising that the voice of the minority can contain valuable information.
Read article →Why every COO should keep a close eye on blockchain technology
AI is unlocking the data trapped in enterprise silos, but a deeper question is emerging: can we still trust the data? Blockchain may quietly become the trust infrastructure that enterprise AI depends on.
Read article →Buzzword bingo: MOAT
Every strategy deck has one. Almost no one is building it where it actually lives. Your moat is not a strategic position; it is an operational reality.
Read article →Stop asking "Who do we need to hire?" and start asking "How do we get the capability?"
Build, Buy, Borrow, Bind and Bot: the levers every COO should combine to close capability gaps instead of defaulting to headcount.
Read article →