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Jun 3, 2026

Our Internal Bookies Are Betting on Yesterday's Race

Why our prioritization systems are working perfectly but feel totally broken

Elise Keith
Elise Keith
6 + ♾️ Possible Conversations about AI

6 + ♾️ Possible Conversations about AI


We don't have to stick with the conversations they start.

Conversations We're Not Having

Conversations We're Not Having


Spotting three common traps that keep our conversations stuck.

Culture Cosplay: Why We Spend Billions Pretending to Change

Culture Cosplay: Why We Spend Billions Pretending to Change


And how to stop mistaking inspiration for impact


Culture's Hidden Ledger

Culture's Hidden Ledger


Let's take an accountable portfolio approach to culture work

Six Real-World Culture Math Case Studies

Six Real-World Culture Math Case Studies


And a reminder that every success or failure is just a passing chapter in a longer story

Doing the Math on Return on Culture

Doing the Math on Return on Culture


Culture is a strategic asset. Translate those vibes to value so you can prove it.

Find No Sooner Part 1: Why No Hides

Find No Sooner Part 1: Why No Hides


The social, cultural, and structural reasons people hide their concerns and objections.

5D Thinking

Adam Grant vs Mary Poppins: Framing Meetings

Adam Grant vs Mary Poppins: Framing Meetings


Noticing frames and their impact on what's possible

Intentional Collaboration: Building Framing Skills Using the Tesseract

Intentional Collaboration: Building Framing Skills Using the Tesseract


A visual prototype for understanding and selecting useful frames

Same is good. Same is bad. So is different.

Same is good. Same is bad. So is different.


How Dozens of 5D Thinking Maps Revealed the Importance of Minding the Dot

Exploring Perspectives, Not Elephants

Exploring Perspectives, Not Elephants


Throwing Windows Open Wide to See, Understand, and Connect

Find No Sooner Part 2: Inviting No Into the Conversation

Find No Sooner Part 2: Inviting No Into the Conversation


Asking questions that uncover objections

Find No Sooner Part 3: Reading the Layers of No in Real Time

Find No Sooner Part 3: Reading the Layers of No in Real Time


Decode disagreement in the moment using the Layers of No model.

Find No Sooner Part 4: Mapping Resistance After the Fact

Find No Sooner Part 4: Mapping Resistance After the Fact


Reveal what’s stuck and chart a path through the freeze.

A Story We Agree to Live In

A Story We Agree to Live In


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