by Mark Harling | Aug 19, 2025 | Blog, UK
The previous article in this series made the case for listening to your ‘canaries’. But what if your current culture actively discourages speaking up? What if trust is eroded? This brings us to the core tension at organic choice points: the instinctive...
by Mark Harling | Aug 12, 2025 | Blog, UK
Article 1, The Invisible Crisis – Why Leaders Miss Organic Choice Points revealed how bias blinds us to organic choice points. Now, we activate your best early-warning system: the voices you’re trained to ignore. The Metaphorical Canaries in the Coal Mine If...
by Mark Harling | Aug 5, 2025 | Uncategorized
In the series introduction, we framed choice points as silent forks in the road. Today, we explore why even skilled leaders overlook them, and the costly consequences. Leaders pride themselves on foresight and control. Yet, time and again, organisations are blindsided...
by Mark Harling | Jul 29, 2025 | Blog, UK
What if your next crisis isn’t sudden, but a choice you missed months ago? This weekly series explores ‘organic choice points’: invisible pivot moments where organisations either evolve or unravel. Drawing from real client cases (all anonymised), we’ll dissect why...
by Mark Harling | Jul 28, 2025 | Blog, UK
Credit James Wainscoat on Unsplash Most organisations are led by highly competent individuals who excel in the system as it exists today. They navigate office politics with finesse, optimise operational efficiency, and master the art of impression management. These...
