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AI didn’t cut the corners. Corporate culture did.

When AI errors hit the headlines, we’re quick to blame the individual and the scourge of AI. But it isn’t AI cutting the corners! Perhaps the issue stems more from organisations that are increasingly rewarding speed over substance.

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How to Sweeten the Deal

We generously refer to our MD Serena as a good, plain cook. She is, however, allergic to following a recipe. This slice is her staple love language for team, family and clients, and the positive response it always gets is wildly out of proportion to the effort put in.

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Honey, I Shrunk the Problem

Adaptive challenges are rarely rejected outright. They get quietly translated into something smaller, and the room exhales. A piece about the reflex that kills hard problems, and how to stare it down.

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The Bene Briefings

No big programme to commit to. No decision about next year. Just the one conversation your people need most right now. Meet The Bene Briefings, built from exactly what clients have actually been asking for.

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Molto Bene turns 10!!!!!!

Leading people is a super hard thing to get right. So is being a valuable member of a team. Ten years and 846 teams in, helping people achieve both is still what gets us up in the morning.

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