Best Practice — or Just Common Practice?

It’s a deceptively simple question… And one that sparks conflict between executives and technical leaders all the time. Why? Because when executives ask, “Are we following best practices?” — what they’re usually asking is: 👉 “Are we doing what everyone else is doing?” That’s common practice. It’s defensible. It’s easy to hire for. It’s safe. […]

Management by Dashboard: A Modern Recipe for Misalignment?

Corporate dashboard, broken and on fire

Dashboards dominate today’s corporate landscape — but behind every KPI is a tangle of context, assumptions, and competing priorities. Here are five reasons why metrics don’t always deliver the alignment they promise: 🔹 Visibility ≠ Clarity When a CEO asks for a dashboard, the request is often a paradox: “I need more visibility…but not that […]