The Goodwill Ledger
Essays on AI, leadership, trust and the future of institutions.
In an age of accelerating intelligence, the most important question is not only what we can build, but what we can be trusted to lead.
This is a collection of essays on how leaders, organisations and societies can build trust, direct intelligence and create long-term institutional value.
The latest from the Ledger
Be a Tree
Eight lessons in living from an ordinary tree on a Mauritius beach.
Some weeks ago, in Rodrigues, I had a conversation with a colleague who loves agriculture. He spoke about planting the way other people speak about a craft they have given their life to, and what struck me was not the subject but the relationship. Plants were not scenery to him, or inputs, or an asset class. He paid attention to them. I could not honestly claim I had ever done the same.
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Why AI Needs a Registry
Owned workflows, trusted agents, and the discovery layer sovereign AI will need.
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The Return of Owned Software
AI will not kill software. It will change what enterprises rent, what workflows they own, and where the value goes.
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Singapore and the Art of Creative Discipline
Bold at the strategic level. Boring at the tactical level. Relentless in learning.
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Accountable Intelligence
What replaces span of control.
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Field notes
From Sugar to AI: How Mauritius Keeps Moving Up
I was in Copenhagen last week for TM Forum's DTW Ignite and gave a keynote on how Mauritius is using AI. I had the obvious material ready: myt Learn, the personal AI tutor for school kids; the AI Registry the country is setting up; the training numbers in the national budget.
L'Oréal: AI-Powered, Not Artificial
I was in Paris last week for the Orange Leaders Meeting. One of the sessions I did not expect to stay with me was a fireside conversation with the CEO of L'Oréal, who had come to talk about the transformation his company is going through.
What the Logo Means
Once the site was designed and built, I needed a mark for it. I did not just want a beautiful logo. I wanted a meaningful one.
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