Fractional HR
Not sure if you actually need a Fractional HR partner? You’re not alone. Many people know something isn’t working but can’t pinpoint the cause. We break down what Fractional HR really is, when it’s the right move, and how it can cut risk, cost, and confusion before the problems get bigger.
The Hidden Cost of ‘Almost Right’ Hiring
Most teams don’t stall because of ‘bad hires’. They stall because of almost-right hitter who drain momentum quietly. Here’s how to stop it at the source.
Can AI Replace HR?
AI is reshaping HR faster than most organisations are prepared for. This insight cuts through the hype to examine what AI can genuinely replace, where human judgement remains irreplaceable, and the risks organisations face when they treat HR as a technology problem rather than a leadership function.
The Tantric Theory of HR
Rory Sutherland has a gift for naming what the rest of us can only sense. His description of HR as ‘tantric’ — all elaborate build-up, no conclusion — is uncomfortably accurate for too many organisations. Here’s what it looks like, why it happens, and what good HR actually does instead.
Why Startups get HR Wrong
The paceometer is a little instrument that shows not how fast you’re going, but how much time you’re actually saving. Rory Sutherland uses it to expose the myth of high-speed efficiency. Meliorem uses it to explain why the founders who invest in HR early are the ones who eventually stop fighting gravity.
Why Fractional HR Makes Sense — And Why Most Businesses Discover It Too Late
Most businesses reach a point where their HR setup stops working — not because the hire was wrong, but because the model was. This piece makes the case for why fractional HR is the commercially smarter answer for scaling businesses, and how to know when you’ve hit that ceiling.
Good HR is like water
Your organisation doesn’t notice HR when it works — just like your body doesn’t taste water. Here’s why good HR is structurally invisible, and what that means for founders building scaling businesses.
Business is a casino. And you are playing it like a spreadsheet
Businesses reward certainty but operate in uncertainty. This piece makes the case for probabilistic thinking in hiring — and why playing it safe may be the biggest risk of all.
The Rogue Asset: Why Unconventional Thinkers Are Your Most Strategic Hire
Most companies systematically remove the people best positioned to solve their hardest problems. The evidence-based case for hiring — and protecting — unconventional thinkers.