The Politics of Productivity: Balancing Motion and Momentum

A tired office worker sits late at night, resting his head on one hand as the unseen screen in front of him casts a cold blue light across his face.

Every false step in the name of progress steals real time.
We live in a rigged productivity economy—targets up, morale down—where motion is mistaken for momentum. You’re not calling for revolution; you’re learning how to win back agency inside the machine.

Progress as a Product: Rethinking Digital Transformation

A male office professional sits at his desk surrounded by glowing data dashboards, resting his head on his hand in quiet frustration as he stares at the screen.

Digital transformation succeeds or fails on trust. When progress is designed for optics instead of empathy, internal users build workarounds faster than systems can catch them. Progress as a Product explores how UX Strategy restores belief by designing the experience of work itself.

Incentive Distortion: Reward vs Value

Misaligned incentives cause systems to optimise for metrics instead of meaning. When rewards outpace real value, performance looks strong but purpose erodes.