What We Are Working On

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1. Patterns
The Patterns initiative is dedicated to uncovering and mapping the recurring dynamics that shape organizations, communities, and leadership practices. By identifying these underlying structures—whether in decision-making, reasoning, collaboration, or performance—we help leaders and teams see beyond surface-level challenges and recognize the deeper forces that drive outcomes. This approach allows us to highlight not only what is happening but also why it is happening, creating pathways for foresight, adaptability, and long-term effectiveness. Patterns provide the essential foundation for strategic insight, enabling organizations to make better-informed choices, anticipate risks, and leverage opportunities with greater clarity.

At the core is a comprehensive pattern recognition and analysis model that can synthesize and organize complex data across diverse domains—companies, organizations, and communities—with a focus on:

· Cognitive dimensions: patterns of decision-making, reasoning, judgments

· Behavioral dimensions: patterns of behavior, action tendencies

· Psychometric dimensions: patterns of traits, preferences, styles

· Organizational dimensions: patterns of processes, cultures, systems

Central to the process is the model in four interconnected layers:

· Methodology (The Logic and Science Behind the Model)

· Organization (Taxonomy and Structure)

· Process (How Data Becomes Patterns)

· Practice (Application and Use Cases)

2. Keystone
The Keystone initiative is centered on identifying the pivotal elements within a system that hold everything together—whether those elements are people, processes, or practices. Much like a keystone in an arch, these critical points provide strength, balance, and alignment, and when they are recognized and supported, the entire structure performs more effectively. We work with clients to surface their unique keystones, assess their impact, and design strategies to protect and expand them. This effort ensures that resources and energy are focused on what matters most, yielding the highest return on investment and sustainable advantage.

We are developing a model on how to identify keystones in the organization. How to identify keystone processes, keystone work activities, keystone metrics, keystone behaviors, keystone people, keystone everything.

3. Quadratic Leadership
The Quadratic Leadership initiative introduces a dynamic model of leadership that goes beyond linear growth or one-dimensional frameworks. It emphasizes four interdependent dimensions of leadership—vision, execution, adaptability, and collaboration—each of which multiplies the others when integrated effectively. This “quadratic” approach helps leaders expand their capacity not just to manage complexity, but to harness it as a driver of innovation and resilience. By developing leaders who think across multiple dimensions and balance competing demands, organizations can cultivate the kind of leadership that thrives in today’s fast-moving, interconnected environment.

4. Morning Reports and Dashboards
The Morning Reports and Dashboards initiative provides organizations with streamlined tools to transform raw data into actionable insights. Built for clarity and speed, these daily summaries and visual dashboards give leaders at every level the right information at the right time—without being overwhelmed by noise. They bring together key performance metrics, trends, and early warning signals in a format that is easy to read and easy to act upon. By enabling quick situational awareness, these tools strengthen decision-making, accountability, and responsiveness, helping organizations maintain a sharp focus on priorities while adapting in real time.

Real-time performance insights to guide strategic and operational action. 

· Morning Briefings for daily alignment and decision priming.

· Flags and Alerts to detect deviations and prompt real-time responsiveness.

· Evaluations and Diagnostics to surface root causes and performance gaps.

· Trends and Forecasts to anticipate and shape organizational readiness.

5. Performance Checks and Balances Matrix
The Performance Checks and Balances Matrix project is designed to embed rigor, reliability, and discipline into the heart of organizational execution. Its purpose is to ensure that critical initiatives, processes, and daily tasks are carried out with excellence—consistently and predictably—without falling prey to oversight, drift, or inconsistency. 

While many systems focus solely on compliance, this matrix elevates performance by enabling teams to standardize best practices, reinforce essential behaviors, and create a structured rhythm of accountability. In doing so, it transforms execution from being ad-hoc and personality-driven into a repeatable, dependable strength across the organization.

At its core, the initiative balances three essentials:

1. Checks – clearly defined standards, milestones, and checkpoints that act as guardrails to maintain focus and quality.

2. Balances – cross-functional perspectives and verification mechanisms that prevent blind spots and ensure decisions are vetted from multiple angles.

3. Performance – the constant measurement, feedback, and improvement loop that links effort to impact and drives results.