Insights

Field notes from inside the work.

What we're learning from ventures, transformations and ecosystems in flight. No think-pieces, only material we'd send a client.

Article9 min

Closing the adoption gap: why transformations stall at 62%

Most transformation programs fund the design and starve the adoption. Here is the pattern we see across 40+ engagements — and how to reverse it.

Apr 18, 2025Read →
Report24 min

The Academia–Industry Collaboration Playbook

A structured framework universities and enterprises can use to move from ceremonial MoUs to commercially meaningful research partnerships.

Mar 2, 2025Read →
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TSJ Venture & Ecosystem Summit 2026

Joining startup founders, corporate executives and university leaders to discuss co-building high-impact innovation ecosystems.

Sep 15, 2026Read →
Podcast42 min

Founders That Scale — Ep. 07: Turning distribution into a moat

A conversation with the founding team of a portfolio venture on why go-to-market discipline beat product velocity in year two.

Feb 14, 2025Read →
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Enterprise Change & Transformation Masterclass

An interactive executive session on leading people-centered organizational change and scaling digital initiatives.

Oct 4, 2026Read →
Case Study12 min

How Ironroot rebuilt operations for a 3x growth quarter

Inside the operating model redesign that carried a Series B company through hyper-growth without breaking the culture.

Jan 20, 2025Read →
Publication18 min

AI Readiness: a diagnostic for enterprise leadership

A short field-guide for CXOs pressure-testing whether their organization can actually deploy AI, or is only ready to talk about it.

Dec 5, 2024Read →
Article11 min

Innovation programs that outlive their sponsors

The governance, funding and cultural design choices that determine whether corporate innovation survives the next reorganization.

Nov 11, 2024Read →