distributed work

Scaling Teams Is Hard. Unscaling Them Is Harder

Growth is easy to celebrate. More people joining, more projects, bigger budgets, bigger ambitions. Scaling feels like proof that things are working. It’s exciting, it looks great on a chart, and it becomes the story companies love to tell. But there’s another story that rarely gets told. The story of unscaling. Unscaling is when the…

I’m Done with Corporate Roadmaps

Let me get straight to the point. I still believe in roadmaps. What I no longer believe in is the corporate obsession with building them in isolation, dressing them up for slides, and treating them like contracts carved in stone. At some point, roadmaps stopped being a way to communicate direction and became a performance….

M&A Strategies: Adapting to a New Era of Deals

Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) have long been tools for growth, but today, they’ve become something much more strategic. In a world dominated by technology, sustainability, and market disruption, M&A is no longer just about acquiring businesses—it’s about acquiring capabilities, innovation, and alignment with long-term goals. 2024 has shown us that the companies winning the M&A…

3 Tools Making Work Smarter, Faster, and Easier

Navigating the complexities of modern business requires more than just hard work; it demands the right tools. Whether you’re streamlining planning processes, automating workflows, or improving revenue management, having robust platforms can make all the difference. Here’s an in-depth look at three tools that are redefining how teams work and achieve results. 1. Anaplan: Revolutionizing…

Why Annual Planning Needs a Major Makeover

Let’s be honest: annual planning is starting to feel… well, a little outdated. Locking down a whole year’s plan and hoping nothing major changes? That sounds nice in theory, but we all know that’s not how business works today. Companies are navigating rapid changes, and we need planning that’s just as agile. Over the years,…