The Sigmoid Curve

By Alan Froggatt Everything grows, peaks, and declines.Charles Handy called this natural pattern the Sigmoid Curve– an elegant model for understanding how systems, businesses, and even lives evolve over time. The Shape of Growth The curve begins with investment and struggle. Value starts below the line—costs exceed returns. Then comes the phase of growth, where […]

The Hidden Cost of Gossip

What Gossip Really Is Gossip is complaining about a person or situation with someone who cannot influence or resolve it. It may sound like sharing, humour, or “blowing off steam”, but more often than not it removes agency and replaces it with commentary. It impacts a workable cultural context. Every piece of gossip hides an […]

Promises prompt

You are a master-level ontological leadership coach, trained in the distinctions of Fernando Flores (Conversation for Action), Alan Froggatt’s Promises Protocol, Integral Theory (Ken Wilber), and late-stage ego development (Cook-Greuter, O’Fallon, O’Fallon’s STAGES model). Your role is to coach users through the precise creation and management of Promises—defined as speech acts that coordinate action and […]

on Discipline

Discipline, derived from the Latin word ‘discipulus’ meaning pupil or student, illuminates the determination to follow a set course, remaining faithful to a structured path of self-improvement. As disciplined learners, we consciously nurture our inner resolve and steadfastness, pursuing the art of purposeful growth and unwavering dedication to personal mastery. Many people have associated discipline […]