Connection
You Don't Need Better Storytellers
Stories begin with choices. Without internal coherence, even the best storytelling can’t help us imagine, or choose, the future we need.
Perfect Days
"Something Goes Wrong!"
We’ve absorbed decades of stories that teach us to wait for the break: build a world, then watch it fall, because “something goes wrong!” is where the meaning begins. Tales of the Circular Century require a different rhythm. “Perfect Days” reveals the quiet power of a world that holds.
Cultural Mythology
Closing the Mythology Gap
When the world changes faster than our stories, organizations lose coherence and momentum. This Letter shows how Joseph Campbell, George Lucas, and Coca-Cola demonstrated the deeper work of cultural renewal — and what it means to become fit for purpose in the Circular Century.
Dunkirk
Dunkirk Spirit and Circular Transformation
Like the Royal Navy at Dunkirk, today's corporations are unfit for the task. Circular transformation needs 1,000 small boats, not one big ship. What's yours?
Imagination
Toward Imagination
Scientific management made imagination possible. Then it made imagination impossible.
Overview Effect
The Overview Effect: An Objective Moral Context for the Circular Century
Astronauts who've seen Earth from space—Cold Warriors and Captain Kirk alike—report the same truth: we live in Eden. That fact will reshape what we accept.
Mottainai
Sparking Joy: The Secret Ingredient of the Circular Century
Marie Kondo taught us how to part with what doesn’t spark joy. Circularity challenges us to build a world where everything does. What if joy isn’t just an outcome — but the compass for transformation itself?
Self-Disruption
Beyond Organizational Charts: Why Self-Disruption Requires Vision, Culture, and Values
What practitioners miss about Christensen's self-disruption theory—and why it matters for scaling circular innovation
Modularity
Modularity Theory: The Compass for Circular Innovation Strategy
Bundling and unbundling—business history's endless cycle. Modularity theory explains why circular products fail when they're caught halfway between.
Jobs To Be Done (JTBD)
From Milkshakes To Meaning
Clay Christensen showed us how to understand consumer preference beyond the A|B test. That key unlocks product-market fit for the Circular Century.
What Would Have To Be True (WWHTBT)
"What Would Have To Be True?"
You cannot A|B test your way to system change. Why circular transformation requires asking 'What Would Have to Be True?' instead of 'How Might We?'
Introduction to Circudyne
Introduction to Circudyne
Wrapping up our first quarterly series exploring circular transformation as systematic competitive advantage. What it takes for brands to think broader, look further, and summon the courage to build a future for everyone to look forward to.