Further Down the Curve

Why leadership teams misjudge how close they are to a crisis — and how to measure it. Ask a leadership team how close they are to a crisis, and most will tell you they’re fine. Ask the same question after the crisis has happened, and they’ll tell you the signs were there for months. Somewhere […]
Decision-Debt: the hidden interest rate on leadership delay

Purple Paper | March 2026The Purple Swans© | Michiel Hofstee | Gerard Reumer Executive summary On Monday, the CEO says “we’re staying flexible” on pricing and channel design. By Wednesday, EMEA commits to one interpretation to hit targets, APAC builds another to satisfy regulators and North America negotiates exceptions with key accounts. A month later, alignment […]