by Rob Malcolm | Aug 18, 2026 | Source Note
The basic idea Conservation of Resources (CoR) theory, developed by Stevan Hobfoll, explains stress in terms of the acquisition, protection and loss of resources people value. Its central insight is deceptively simple: people need resources not only to function, but...
by Rob Malcolm | Aug 14, 2026 | Source Note
Framing Insight Learning does not stabilise an organisation. Judgement does. In complex environments, learning creates variation, alternatives, and new interpretations. Without a stabilising mechanism, this leads to ambiguity rather than clear direction. Practical...
by Rob Malcolm | Aug 5, 2026 | Source Note
Overview Every organisation makes decisions that impact people, communities, ecosystems, and future generations. Whether intentional or accidental, these decisions carry consequences. An ethical commitment sets the moral boundaries within which an organisation...
by Rob Malcolm | Jul 27, 2026 | Source Note
From Reducing Harm to Increasing the Capacity to Flourish Sustainability and regeneration are closely related, but they are not the same. Sustainability asks whether organisations, communities and ecological systems can continue without exhausting the conditions upon...
by Rob Malcolm | Jul 6, 2026 | Source Note
Architecture pulled by need, tested at the place where work is done (Gemba), governed through the Knowledge Base Most architecture is pushed. A central team develops models, principles, standards, roadmaps, patterns, diagrams, and governance artefacts. These may be...
by Rob Malcolm | Jul 4, 2026 | Source Note
From current reality to future capability Operating model language is often used loosely. Sometimes it means an organisation chart. Sometimes it means a process model. Sometimes it means a technology platform. Sometimes it means a consultant’s target-state deck....