

Capability Before Capacity
Organisations often respond to delivery pressure by adding more teams - but without the right capabilities in place, this only scales dysfunction. In this article, we explore why capability must come before capacity, how to identify the real constraints in your system, and what to do instead of defaulting to headcount growth.

Darren Emery
4 min read


The Agile Industrial Complex
Agile was never meant to be a playbook - but that's exactly what it's become. In our latest article, we explore how the Agile Industrial Complex turned a mindset into merchandise, and what leaders can do to reclaim agility as a principle-driven, outcome-focused way of working. If your teams are running the rituals but not seeing the results, this one’s for you.

Darren Emery
5 min read


The Portfolio Fallacy
Most portfolio frameworks promise scale - but end up scaling everything except focus. This article exposes the traps that turn strategic ambition into delivery chaos, and shows how to shift from overloaded backlogs to outcome-driven clarity. If your portfolio looks impressive on paper but underwhelms in practice, this one’s for you.

Darren Emery
5 min read


Team Topologies Meets Enterprise Reality
Most org charts look like neat boxes, but the real flow of work resembles a tangled subway map - overlapping lines, hidden bottlenecks, and missed connections. To deliver at scale, you need more than structure. You need flow by design.

Darren Emery
5 min read


Backlog as a Crime Scene
Step into the average digital programme, and the backlog tells a story - but it’s less of a roadmap and more of a crime scene. Bloated lists, zombie tickets, and vague tasks reveal deeper organisational issues. In this article, we’ll play detective, examining the evidence to uncover what your backlog says about your culture - and how to fix it.

Darren Emery
5 min read