by Rob Malcolm | May 11, 2026 | Source Note
Core Idea Debate seeks to defend positions. Dialogue seeks to improve shared understanding. Both have value. But in conditions of uncertainty and complexity, organisations often default too quickly to debate, advocacy, certainty, and positional defence. This can lead...
by Rob Malcolm | May 10, 2026 | Source Note
The thinking on Stakeholder Engagement has evolved over the last 3 years. 🔷 Origins in Adapt, Survive and Flourish Stakeholder Engagement was introduced in Adapt, Survive and Flourish as a practical discipline for: engaging stakeholders building shared understanding...
by Rob Malcolm | May 10, 2026 | Source Note
Why do intelligent organisations still make poor decisions under pressure? Organisations rarely fail because people lack intelligence, effort, or information. More often, they struggle because fear, defensiveness, certainty-seeking, urgency, or positional thinking...
by Rob Malcolm | May 10, 2026 | Source Note
Who benefits, who bears the cost, and what are we willing to accept? Ethics in organisations is not primarily about rules, slogans, or compliance. It is about understanding and taking responsibility for the consequences of decisions. Every organisational decision:...
by Rob Malcolm | May 10, 2026 | Pathway
Navigating Complexity, Transformation, and Organisational Coherence Modern organisations operate in conditions that are increasingly uncertain, interconnected, and difficult to predict. Many leadership approaches still assume: stable environments, clear cause and...