

Delivery Theatre: The Illusion of Progress That’s Slowing You Down
In today’s enterprises, delivery often looks busy but achieves little. Delivery Theatre explores the illusion of progress created by rehearsed rituals, vanity metrics, and agile-by-numbers. From Jira-driven busyness to transformation-by-slide-deck, this article unpacks why organisations confuse activity with outcomes—and how to break free from performative delivery to focus on real customer value, measurable impact, and strategic alignment.

Darren Emery
5 min read


The Pep Talk: Why Every Daily Stand-Up Needs a Bit of Guardiola
I’ve written my thoughts previously on why I hate daily stand-ups. Not because they can’t be valuable, but because they almost never are....

Darren Emery
4 min read


The Evolution of SCRUM MASTERS:
How the Scrum Master role is evolving in the modern enterprise and how your organisation can be first mover to take advantage

Darren Emery
3 min read


Who are you voting/rooting for today?
Are you imagining "What can be, unburdened by what has been"? Or are the margins “Too Big to Rig.” Whichever side of the fence you are...

Darren Emery
2 min read


OKRs for Leadership
Over the past twenty years the corporate world has seen significant change influenced by digital technology which has revolutionised the...

Darren Emery
3 min read