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Thinking in Public
I use X as a place to test ideas, share observations from conversations across Europe, and reflect on the patterns I see in organisations.
Some thoughts later become essays. Others remain short notes. What you’ll find here is thinking in progress — not announcements, but reflections.
Short reflections on leadership, finance, behaviour and the realities of work — shared in real time.
Every morning my inbox fills with “Hi Isabelle!” emails from strangers who somehow also manage to misspell my name.
There’s a French expression I think about every time:
“on n’a pas gardé les vaches ensemble.”
Literally: “we did not herd cattle together.”
Meaning: we have no
During a recent webinar on procurement and marketing with Tom Mills from @ProcureBites, someone commented that having budget to spend was “a privilege, not a right”.
Internally, I did have a slight eye roll moment, because I have heard that comment more times than I care to
Dear @ChilternRailways, I assume the new Marylebone station layout is an immersive, high-intensity behavioural study titled “How quickly can we turn calm commuters into mildly panicked livestock?” – with a light cattle prodding element for added realism.
Bold move transforming