Corporate theatre killed my patience for bullshit advice
Not because I’m contrarian. Because I’ve seen what actually delivers – and what’s just performance in a corporate theatre.
Most corporate wisdom sounds profound but means nothing.
- “Let’s align stakeholders.”
- “We need to iterate the value proposition.”
- “Can we workshop this before we commit?”
Translation: We’re delaying a decision.
In my world, we didn’t have that luxury.
We had lean teams doing heavy lifting. We made decisions in hours, not committees. We focused on what mattered: outcomes, numbers, execution.
No endless PowerPoints. No confusing complexity with competence.
What this taught me:
➤ Speed beats consensus paralysis
➤ Most decisions are reversible – make them and iterate
➤ Clarity is a competitive advantage
➤ If your strategy needs a deck to explain it, you don’t have one
The best Enterprise Architects don’t need external consultants to discover what their own teams already know.
Now, when I hear corporate jargon, I see through it instantly:
- Fear of accountability
- Confusion disguised as collaboration
- Activity theatre pretending to be progress
I’ve watched sharp people suffocate under processes serving no purpose. I’ve sat through sessions where everyone nods at advice that sounds smart but changes nothing.
I’ve lost tolerance for it.
My experience didn’t just teach me to architect systems. It taught me to identify waste immediately – and reject it completely.
So yes, I’m intolerant now.
Of waste, overthinking, and leaders who confuse motion with momentum.
If you’ve ever sat in a meeting thinking, “Why are we still discussing this?” – you understand.
I’m an enterprise architect since 2011 who spent 30+ years building systems and leading technology delivery, now working with organisations navigating architectural decisions that actually matter.
