Business diagnostics, global trade, and the signals most operators miss — drawn from 25 years of building and restructuring companies across five continents.
SEP 26, 2026·Economic Development
Work That Lasts: A Blueprint for Durable Exits from Poverty
Durable exits from poverty need five things at once: a buyer for the work, the capability to do it, the means to reach the place where capability is built, a wage that lifts the household, and protection for those who cannot work.
The Contentment Trap: Why Businesses Fail While They Are Still Succeeding
Most businesses do not fail loudly. They fail quietly, while the indicators still look acceptable. This paper identifies the structural pattern behind that failure — and why success itself is often the last warning sign.
The Biggest Threat to Your Business Is Already Sitting in the Interview Chair
In twenty-five years running companies across five continents, I have watched more businesses deteriorate than I can count. In every case, without exception, when I trace the damage back to its origin, I find a person.
The Tariff Hit Your Income Statement Won't Show You
Before the cost hit lands in the financials, it lands in the cash flow. For a small or mid-sized business, that is where the actual damage starts — and where almost nobody is looking.
Cash conversion is the first vital sign because it is both the most common failure point and the most consistently ignored one. A gap that was 22 days in January and is 34 days in September means something has changed.