Why It Pays to Be Kind (And Why That's a Good Thing)

There's a quote I keep coming back to: In a world where you can be anything, be kind. I used to read it as a moral instruction. Now I read it differently. I think it's also just good advice. Read more »

Why Digitalization Projects Really Fail (And What We Miss)

For the last ten years, I’ve been involved in many projects - most of them with some kind of digitalization aspect. I’ve seen projects that worked really well. But I’ve also seen quite a few that were successfully implemented… only to be abandoned a few months later. That raises a simple question: Why do digitalization projects fail? Read more »

LENS: A Practical Guide to Building a System That Actually Supports Decisions

In the previous article, I described how my productivity system gradually evolved into what I now call LENS — a shift away from capturing everything and toward staying clear on priorities, decisions, and next steps. This article picks up from there. Read more »

Mid Year Update on My Reading in 2026

At the end of last year, I set myself a modest goal: 12 books for 2026. With bigger changes coming at work, I knew it would be a busier year. Now that we're halfway through, it feels like a good moment to look back at what I've read so far. The short version: I'm on track, and there have been some real surprises along the way. Read more »

Abundance: The Technology Is Ready. Are We?

There's a type of optimistic tech book that tells you a better future is just around the corner, if only we'd use the tools we already have. Abundance by Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson starts out feeling like one of those. But then it gets a lot more uncomfortable... Read more »

Reputation Is a Pattern, Not a Promise

Here's something I had to learn the hard way: nobody remembers the big speech. They remember whether you showed up on time. Whether you had their back when it was uncomfortable. Whether you said that was my fault instead of going quiet. Read more »

LENS: How I Stay Clear on Priorities, Decisions, and Next Steps

Why I moved from total recall to LENS - a system focused on clarity and synthesis Read more »

Human Skills in the Age of AI: What Will Still Matter?

Are you afraid of losing your job to AI? Maybe you aren’t. But headlines across news outlets, social media, and beyond are making many people think about the future: how will AI shape work - especially in office environments, where AI can become a serious threat to classic, computer‑driven but still manual processes? Read more »

What Network Science Teaches Us About Success

We like to believe that success is a simple consequence of talent and hard work. Do great work and recognition will follow. At least that’s the story we tell ourselves. In The Formula, Albert‑László Barabási challenges this idea from a scientific perspective. Read more »

Leadership Is Not a Promotion - It’s a Transformation

No one tells you that becoming a leader also means letting go of who you were before. When I became a leader at 27, I assumed that stepping into management meant I had to increase my impact. If the organization trusted me with a leadership role, surely the expectation was to deliver even more than before. Yes - but also no. Let me explain ... Read more »

The Art of Spending Money: What Morgan Housel Taught Me About Using Money Well

Morgan Housel has a rare talent: he writes about money in a way that feels both deeply human and refreshingly pragmatic. His first book, The Psychology of Money, was one of the most important finance books I’ve read in years. So when The Art of Spending Money came out, I picked it up as well. Read more »