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A Conversation on Leadership with Barack Obama and Nelson Mandela
Written by Melvin Bosso… A fictional conversation Setting the Scene The room was quiet but warm, tall windows breathing in the scent of rain-soaked earth, soft jazz whispering in the…
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Spin the Wheel, Leave a Mark
In business, everyone wants to make their mark, but few stop to ask what kind of mark they’re leaving behind. “Spin the Wheel, Leave a Mark” isn’t about chasing short-term…
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Understanding Where External Help Truly Adds Value
Written by Melvin Bosso, You will recognize the characters of the tv show Seinfeld George read the email from Tamia Professional Services for the fifth time in the hotel lobby.“Senior…
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Beyond One‑Dimensional Debates: The Discipline of Three‑Level Thinking
Thinking is hard; arguing is harder; and arguing constructively is harder still. When I was 16, growing up in the Netherlands amid rapid social change, I struggled to have conversations that…
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Incompetence Is the Real Enemy
How Great Leaders Design Teams That Stay Ahead of Failure Written by MB, Characters are all from the TV show Dr house (1) The conference room is half-lit, blinds half‑closed,…
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“The Blueprint for Tomorrow’s Aerospace Champion”
Strategic Shoring, Scarce Talent, and Tier 4 Bottlenecks Written by MB, Ruben Fletcher adjusts the recliner so that his former CEO, George Comoé, can see the printed pages more easily.…
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Signals in the Noise:
How the Abobo Refinery Uses Variance Analysis to “WIN”? Written by MB At the heart of West Africa’s industrial corridor stands the Abobo Refinery, a vast organism of metal, motion,…
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Under the Lilongwe Lights: What Football (soccer) Teaches About Work and Life
Lilongwe is alive on the night of the World Cup final. The city hums like an orchestra before a grand performance: streetlights glowing over jacaranda-lined avenues, market stalls spilling out…
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THANK YOU and HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
To every reader and subscriber, thank you for showing up all year long, for reading, sharing, and debating these reflections on leadership, careers, transformation, and consulting. Strategy, Character, and the…
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Swinging Into the Future: A Playground Conversation About AI and Consulting
In a playground setting, seasoned consultant James observes younger colleagues Oliver and Popeye discussing the transformative impacts of AI on their consulting work. They acknowledge AI’s role in automating repetitive…
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Four Questions Every Cost Transformation Leadership team Must Answer
At the 2026 Jamestown AI-Powered Cost Transformation Conference, keynote speaker Paola Neba emphasizes the critical questions that define successful cost transformation. Instead of mere budgeting, businesses must clarify expectations of…
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Dilemmas at the Top, Symptoms at the Bottom: Rethinking How Organizations Decide
A 15-minute live podcast script concept for “Sophia’s Take on Business”, featuring Sophia King and Peter Katina . It blends tension, thought-provoking discussion, and audience-friendly framing.