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القيم الخفية للفشل
نميل عادة إلى الحكم على التجارب من نتائجها المباشرة. مشروع يتعثر، حلم لا يتحقق، جهد يضيع بلا ثمرة واضحة، فنصفها كلها بأنها خسارة أو مضيعة...
Sep 222 min read


Good Intentions Beat Risk Charts
In the grand halls of business schools, experts surround themselves with charts, models, and risk matrices, convinced that success can be...
Sep 222 min read


Closing Time, Opening Pages: Why Writing Keeps Us Awake
There’s a line in Semisonic’s “Closing Time” that always feels less about bars and more about thought. It reminds me of those nights...
Sep 162 min read


China’s Civilizational Toolkit for Rebuilding Power
China often rises from setbacks with calculated quiet, not the noise of the moment but the cadence of a long civilizational rhythm that...
Aug 254 min read


Supply Chains Between the Arctic Promise and the Reality of Viability
Arctic sea routes have returned to the global conversation as the United States sharpens its focus on safeguarding navigation in far...
Aug 253 min read


From Pre-Packaged Rightness to Measured Rightness
How a collective mindset changes from within Some societies look for a ready-made rightness handed down by authority or sealed tradition....
Aug 143 min read


The Skepticism Around NEOM’s “The Line”: A Familiar Story in a New Era
In recent months, the media spotlight has returned once again to NEOM’s “The Line”, the groundbreaking linear city planned in northwest...
Jul 224 min read


A Smaller Pool for Swimming: Embracing Simplicity in an Ambitious World
In a culture that prizes big goals and relentless ambition, choosing a “smaller pool” can feel counterintuitive. Yet for many who seek...
Jul 222 min read


Ready-Made Gap Maps: Where Saudi Firms Can Find Instant Value-Chain Intelligence
Government portals now hand investors the data once locked in private spreadsheets When foreign suppliers used to scout the Saudi market,...
Jul 112 min read


Why It’s Time to Mainstream Satellite Imagery Across Sectors
In an age where data drives everything from environmental stewardship to infrastructure resilience, one tool remains vastly underutilized...
Jun 72 min read


Execution by Design: How PMOs and TMOs Bring Strategy to Life
Strategy Serios 4 From initiative plans to delivery rhythm, what real execution requires By the time a strategy is fully packaged and...
May 312 min read


From Thinking to Doing: Designing Initiatives with Purpose
Strategy Serios 3 How to turn strategic objectives into actionable, owned, and fundable initiatives With your strategic themes and...
May 312 min read


Strategy Packaging: From SWOT to Strategic Objectives
Strategy Serios 2 How to turn analysis into structured direction that guides initiatives and execution Once the current state is assessed...
May 313 min read


Before Strategy: Assessing the Current State with Discipline
Strategy Serios 1 Why no real strategy should begin without a structured diagnosis We often rush to design strategies. We jump straight...
May 313 min read


Mission Needs Analysis (MNA): A Critical Step in Military Capability Planning
MNA In modern defense and security planning, developing a new system or capability doesn't begin with technology. It begins with...
May 272 min read


Naval Maintenance Today: Between Tradition and Transformation
Naval fleets are among the most complex and valuable assets in any nation’s defense infrastructure. Ensuring their operational readiness...
May 244 min read


AlUla – When Travel Becomes a Philosophical Exercise Toward Sustainability
I’d like to share a reflective experience from AlUla, Saudi Arabia. This destination exemplifies sustainable tourism through...
May 222 min read


Unified Configuration Line Acquisition: Why Depth Beats Width
In industries like aerospace, real estate, and logistics, we often see a habit of acquiring whatever solves today’s problem. New systems,...
May 212 min read


DOTMLPF: The Real Test of Defense Capability Thinking
When we talk about strengthening defense capabilities, especially in a joint or integrated environment, the conversation too often...
May 213 min read


Bridging Capability Gaps through R&D Contracts: The Role of Market Research in Defense Acquisition
In defense acquisition, the journey doesn’t start with technology. It starts with clarity. Before we speak of sensors, missiles, drones,...
May 212 min read
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