Storm in a Teacup
A book about why work was already broken - and why pretending otherwise is no longer an option.Â
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For most of my career, I watched organisations dismiss the same problems as âsmallâ.
A conversation avoided.
A decision delayed.
A team quietly disengaging.
Nothing urgent.
Nothing dramatic.
Just a storm in a Teacup.
Until it wasnât.
Iâve spent decades inside businesses - supporting change, fixing operating models, listening to what people say privately and deny publicly.
The truth is uncomfortable:
Work didnât break because of COVID.
COVID exposed what had always been wrong.
Control over trust.
Process over people.
Work done to people - not built with them.
Productivity measured, humanity ignored.
The system limped along - until it couldnât.
When the world stopped, we had a once-in-a-generation chance to rebuild work properly.
Instead, most businesses rushed to recreate the same ways of working - digitally, remotely, and under more pressure than ever.
Now leaders are exhausted.
Employees are disengaged.
Performance is stalling - quietly.
This book is my line in the sand.
Storm in a Teacup is not a leadership manual.
Itâs not a productivity playbook.
And itâs not a reaction to a trend.
Itâs a reflection from inside the system on:
- Why the âsmall stuffâ at work was never small
- How people-first issues became business risks
- And why doing a 180 on how we lead, listen and work is no longer optional.
And importantly, highlighting why everything still ends up coming back to the same people - and what to do about it.
Along the way, I share:
- The thinking that shaped my work and tools
- Why structured, human conversations became non-negotiable
- And how a wider movement to rehumanise work is now emerging - not as rebellion, but as necessity.
Not theory.
Lived experience.
The Book Will Be Released In mid-2026.
Join the waiting list if you want:
- Early access when it launches
- Insight into where this thinking is heading next
- A front-row seat as this work moves from reflection into action.
No hype.
No noise.
Just honest updates - when thereâs something worth saying.