by unthink | Jun 17, 2026 | Blog Post
We talk about culture as if it lives in handbooks. It does not. Culture lives in what we do when no one is keeping score. Japan’s World Cup team left their locker room immaculate. The fans cleared their garbage into bags provided to their supporters. Not to win...
by unthink | Jun 16, 2026 | Blog Post
We sit in the same meeting. We hear the same words. We leave with different ideas and necessary actions in our heads. That’s not a failure of intelligence. It’s not even a failure of trust. It’s something quieter and more dangerous: the assumption...
by unthink | Jun 13, 2026 | Blog Post
Landed in Milan early, jet-lagged, bag still in my hand. My friend, whom I hadn’t seen in years, met me with a hug, then insisted I needed a proper espresso. Then he laid out the plan. Not a plan for sightseeing. Not a plan for meetings. A plan for eating, two...
by unthink | Jun 11, 2026 | Blog Post
Most persuasion fails before it starts. Not because the argument is weak. Not because the data is wrong. Because the persuader never asked one question: where is this person right now? The founder pitching alignment to a skeptical board. The sales rep pushing a...
by unthink | Jun 10, 2026 | Blog Post
I’ve banked with the same institution for decades. Not because they’re remarkable. They’re not. Global, established, perfectly functional, and about as inspiring as watching paint dry. I stayed because it was easier than leaving. Convenience...
