Analysis on risk, pressure, and decision-making across systems.
The CORE Series brings together analyses on risk, pressure, and decision-making across sectors. Each piece focuses on how issues emerge, how signals are missed or misread, and why outcomes are often shaped well before they’re publicly visible.
The goal is simple: surface patterns early, clarify what matters, and create space for better judgment before decisions are forced.
The new rules of leadership accountability
The expectations for leadership accountability have changed. In this #COREseries, we unpack the new standards leaders must meet to earn and keep trust.
When Oversight Becomes Overreach
Oversight protects trust — but when it crosses into overreach, it can paralyze decision-making, stifle innovation, and erode confidence. Here's how to spot when systems are suffocating their own purpose.
Make or break: Getting the right people in a crisis
We’ve all seen how important the right leadership is to handling situations. In a crisis or attack, it’s even more critical.
In life, leaders can be the hero or the scapegoat, depending on what people perceive. Think about professional sports. One year a team has an exciting playoff run – the coach and team are celebrated. The next year they don’t make the playoffs and the public hunt for a new coach begins. Now think about business. A company enjoys record profits - the CEO and senior leadership are praised and admired. The next year the company struggles and the whispers start.
Read how to lead during a crisis.