The Turquoise Bit

Big Picture People Can Do Detail

Why every label we give should come with a warning.

Oct 14 • Fiona McDonnell

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September 2026

Every Decision Leaves A Mark

Why small decisions determine how far bigger ones travel

Sep 30 • Fiona McDonnell

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The Exhausted Organisation

Why workload may not be the real problem.

Sep 14 • Fiona McDonnell

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August 2026

The Future Isn’t Predictable, But You Can Be

Why visible judgement builds trust when nothing else can.

Aug 31 • Fiona McDonnell

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We Design for Average, We Remember Extreme

Why Leaders Are Infrastructure Needing Investment

Aug 16 • Fiona McDonnell

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Complacency Is Destructive

What I learned from a business that I didn't know I had opened

Published on The Turquoise Bit • Aug 4

Complacency Is Destructive

What I learned from a business that I didn't know I had opened

Aug 3 • Fiona McDonnell

July 2026

Subtraction Is Additive

Why the effort it takes to strip something back is always worth it

Jul 20 • Fiona McDonnell

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Judgement Is Glue, A Connector

Why the skill, not the job title, matters more.

Jul 6 • Fiona McDonnell

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June 2026

Data Driven, Data Informed or Data Decorated?

The Difference Between Using Data Well and Hiding Behind It

Jun 21 • Fiona McDonnell

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The Last No I Needed

The per unit economics were there all along, we just need to apply them to ourselves.

Jun 8 • Fiona McDonnell

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May 2026

Solve The Cause, Not The Symptoms

Why we miss the real problems that need our attention, and how to change that.

May 31 • Fiona McDonnell

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