5 lessons I learned from doing a puzzle
I just completed a 1,000-piece puzzle. Well, almost – it turned out three pieces were missing, most likely swept up… Read More »5 lessons I learned from doing a puzzle
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Inside Amazon: A Tour of BRS2, Swindon
A visit to Amazon’s BRS2 fulfilment centre in Swindon reveals a remarkable blend of robotics, AI, and human labour operating… Read More »Inside Amazon: A Tour of BRS2, Swindon
Greg Abel’s first Berkshire Hathaway Shareholder Letter
Summary of the 2025 Berkshire Hathaway annual shareholder letter.
Type 1 and Type 2 Decisions
Jeff Bezos thinks about decision making by dividing them into Type 1 and Type 2 Decisions. Type 1, known internally… Read More »Type 1 and Type 2 Decisions
5S: The Low-Cost, High-Impact System Driving Workplace Efficiency
5S is a simple, low-cost methodology for creating clean, efficient, and organized workspaces. Originating from Toyota, it focuses on sorting,… Read More »5S: The Low-Cost, High-Impact System Driving Workplace Efficiency
Hoshin Kanri: Toyota’s Blueprint for Strategic Execution and Breakthrough Success
Hoshin Kanri is Toyota’s strategic planning method that aligns long-term vision with daily execution across all levels. Through tools like… Read More »Hoshin Kanri: Toyota’s Blueprint for Strategic Execution and Breakthrough Success
Nemawashi (根回し)
Nemawashi is a Japanese consensus-building process used to prepare stakeholders before major decisions or changes, such as tech rollouts or… Read More »Nemawashi (根回し)
My Berkshire experience
My Berkshire experience After years of saying “someday,” I finally decided 2025 would be the year. No more excuses, it… Read More »My Berkshire experience
And the band played on – 8 lessons from the Titanic
Whilst on a short trip to Northern Ireland last weekend, I had a few hours to spare in Belfast and… Read More »And the band played on – 8 lessons from the Titanic
Decomposing the relationship between financial metrics, value drivers and KPIs
Regular monitoring of the performance of an organisation is a critical function, often carried out by FP&A professionals. Most professionals… Read More »Decomposing the relationship between financial metrics, value drivers and KPIs