

Strategy is Not a Backlog
In many organisations, strategy has lost its way. It’s been reduced to a budgeting exercise — a list of projects, initiatives, or key priorities vaguely tied to ambition but completely detached from strategic logic. This transformation from intent to task leaves delivery teams overwhelmed and disconnected, working through endless backlogs without a clear sense of purpose.
But strategy isn’t just a shopping list of work to be done. It’s a singular, integrated set of choices.

Darren Emery
7 min read


Confessions of an agile obsessive!
I have a problem. It’s quite serious and it affects me everyday. I can’t seem to watch a TV programme without trying to find some...

Abbas Dhanani
3 min read


Why You Can’t Scale Delivery Without Focused Leadership
Your organisation can’t move faster than your leadership’s ability to focus. While most execs chase headcount, tools, or structure, the real constraint is attention. This article explores why executive focus - not effort - is the hidden bottleneck in enterprise transformation, and how to reclaim it as your organisation’s most strategic asset.

Darren Emery
4 min read


Product-Led Transformation in a Project-Heavy WorlD
Why speed, structure, and customer obsession are the new currency of value. Which direction is your Organisation heading? Why This...

Darren Emery
4 min read


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