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Intelligence at the core, built around people.

I teach it with Otago Business School. I prove it in real businesses. This edition holds five works.

Edition 002 · 10 September 2026 · All editions

1. The Intelligence-Centred Firm

   The firm carries the judgement.

   A working hypothesis · published

2. Leading through Change

   You cannot upskill your way through this.

   A course, with Otago Business School · new

3. Leaders Ledger

   Clear, and stuck.

   A public ledger · live series

4. The Human Sandwich

   Raw at the core, intelligence on top, the human owning both ends.

   A framework · published

5. The AI Room

   Business decision-making where AI is the context, not the subject.

   An undergraduate paper, with Otago Business School · live

Rachel McBride · founder · rachel@rowanadvisory.co.nz · 027 270 9624