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The Sharp End Skills, stories & signals shaping tomorrow’s teams Edition 8 — May 2026
Last month we looked at the integrator: the strategist who creates value by connecting functions that weren't designed to speak to each other. This month, a harder question. If that kind of work is increasingly where the value sits — lateral, relational, cross-functional — why does it so rarely appear on a job title, a pay band, or a performance review?
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The Sharp End – Skills, stories & signals shaping tomorrow’s team – Edition 7 — April 2026
Last month we looked at where power is moving in AI-accelerated organisations: away from information holders, toward those who can align functions around a shared direction. This month, a natural question follows. If alignment is the new currency, who actually does that work — and what does it take? The answer is increasingly: the strategist as integrator.
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The Sharp End — Edition 6: March 2026
✍️ Editor’s Note Power Didn’t Disappear. It Moved. Over the past two months, we’ve talked about leverage and visibility. But visibility alone doesn’t guarantee influence. To understand what 2026 demands of strategists, researchers and insight leaders, we need to look at something bigger:
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The Sharp End —Edition 5 February 2026
The Visibility Gap. Why good strategists stay invisible and what it’s quietly costing them Skills, stories & signals shaping tomorrow’s teams
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The Sharp End — Edition 4 January 2026
New Year, New Leverage Skills, stories & signals shaping tomorrow’s teams. January often arrives carrying an expectation of clarity. Clear goals. Clear plans. Clear answers about what comes next. But after three months exploring retrainability, AI literacy, and human advantage, one thing feels increasingly clear precisely because the noise has settled: the market hasn’t become easier...but it has become more legible. Read on!
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THE SHARP END — Edition Three (Dec 2025)
This month, we’re putting the spotlight firmly on the skills AI still can’t touch and why they matter more than ever.
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Strategy Pulse: The Quiet Automation Shake-Up (November 2025)
Welcome to the November edition of The Strategy Pulse, where we explore the rising tide of AI-driven layoffs, the redefinition of strategic roles, and the consulting firms racing to rewire workforces from the inside out.
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The Sharp End Edition Two – November 2025
This month, we look at what happens next: how strategists, researchers, and insight leaders are becoming AI-literate.
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The Sharp End Edition One — October 2025
Welcome to the first edition of The Sharp End. Each month we’ll cut through the noise to bring you the signals, stories, and shifts that matter most for strategists, researchers, and insight professionals.