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A different way to look at the work.

Insights on leadership, decision making, and the near enemies that keep capable people and organizations stuck.

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Three ideas to get you started

New to Residy or the Near Enemies framework? Start here. These pieces introduce the core ideas and show how they apply in leadership, organizations, and real estate.

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LEADERSHIP

Why the Apparent Problem Is Rarely the Actual Problem

Capable people often work hard on the wrong problem. Here's how to get beneath the surface.

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FRAMEWORK

What Is the Near Enemies Framework?

The near enemies framework explains how strengths can become liabilities — and what to do about it.

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ORGANIZATIONS

The Near Enemies of Organizational Life

Common Near Enemy pairs that show up in teams, institutions, and complex systems.

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Who Else Needs to Be in This Conversation?
Who Else Needs to Be in This Conversation?

Some expensive mistakes are not caused by a lack of expertise. They happen because the expertise is fragmented, and the person holding the missing piece was never brought into the conversation.

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The Near Enemies of Organizational Life
The Near Enemies of Organizational Life

Organizations have Near Enemies too. Real collective strengths can become blind spots when they start answering questions they were never meant to answer.

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When More Supply Doesn’t Mean Lower Rents
When More Supply Doesn’t Mean Lower Rents

More supply does not automatically mean lower rents. The useful question is what the supply number is actually telling you about competition, product, demand, and where the market is adjusting.

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