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Yusuf Bodiat

I write about business, leadership, and the mindset behind lasting impact. Join The Perspective — a weekly newsletter designed to help you think differently about growth and strategy.

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Edition 58 | 27 October 2026 Welcome to The Perspective, a weekly note on work, leadership, and clarity. The aim isn’t to add another voice to the noise. It’s to slow down for a moment, look at something carefully, and see what’s actually underneath. Some editions land practical, some more reflective. All chosen to help you see the pattern behind the noise. A warm welcome to any new readers from the past week. The Perspective lands every Tuesday at 07:00. A note this week on what a board...

Edition 57 | 20 October 2026 Welcome to The Perspective, a weekly note on work, leadership, and clarity. The aim isn't to add another voice to the noise. It's to slow down for a moment, look at something carefully, and see what's actually underneath. Some editions land practical, some more reflective. All chosen to help you see the pattern behind the noise. A note this week on something I have learned over fifteen appointment processes about the difference between structure and objectivity....

Edition 56 | 13 October 2026 Welcome to The Perspective, a weekly note on work, leadership, and clarity. The aim isn't to add another voice to the noise. It's to slow down for a moment, look at something carefully, and see what's actually underneath. Some editions land practical, some more reflective. All chosen to help you see the pattern behind the noise. This week’s note is drawn from a LinkedIn post last week, about something I rewatched, and what the exercise of finding it told me about...

Edition 55 | 06 October 2026 Welcome to The Perspective, a weekly note on work, leadership, and clarity. The aim isn't to add another voice to the noise. It's to slow down for a moment, look at something carefully, and see what's actually underneath. Some editions land practical, some more reflective. All chosen to help you see the pattern behind the noise. This week's note is drawn from a LinkedIn post last week, about what a budget actually is, and why the arithmetic is the easy part. The...

Edition 54 | 29 September 2026 Welcome to The Perspective, a weekly note on work, leadership, and clarity. The aim isn't to add another voice to the noise. It's to slow down for a moment, look at something carefully, and see what's actually underneath. Some editions land practical, some more reflective. All chosen to help you see the pattern behind the noise. This week's note is drawn from a LinkedIn post last week, about a small pattern that has repeated once already, and looks to be...

Edition 53 | 22 September 2026 Welcome to The Perspective, a weekly note on work, leadership, and clarity. The aim isn't to add another voice to the noise. It's to slow down for a moment, look at something carefully, and see what's actually underneath. Some editions land practical, some more reflective. All chosen to help you see the pattern behind the noise. This week's note is drawn from a LinkedIn post about a new phone, and about how a specific kind of decision gets made without ever...

Edition 52 | 15 September 2026 Welcome to The Perspective, a weekly note on work, leadership, and clarity. The aim isn't to add another voice to the noise. It's to slow down for a moment, look at something carefully, and see what's actually underneath. Some editions land practical, some more reflective. All chosen to help you see the pattern behind the noise. This week's note is drawn from a small observation in a hotel room, about a kind of care that most professional work rarely leaves room...

Edition 51 | 08 September 2026 Welcome to The Perspective, a weekly note on work, leadership, and clarity. The aim isn't to add another voice to the noise. It's to slow down for a moment, look at something carefully, and see what's actually underneath. Some editions land practical, some more reflective. All chosen to help you navigate complexity with a steadier hand. This week's note is drawn from a LinkedIn post from last week, about a small piece of professional discipline that almost none...

Edition 50 | 01 September 2026 Welcome to The Perspective, a weekly note on work, leadership, and clarity. The aim isn't to add another voice to the noise. It's to slow down for a moment, look at something carefully, and see what's actually underneath. Some editions land practical, some more reflective. All chosen to help you navigate complexity with a steadier hand. A small milestone this week: the fiftieth edition, and the one-year mark. But the plan for the day is what it always is: a note...

Edition 49 | 25 August 2026 Welcome to The Perspective, a weekly note on work, leadership, and clarity. The aim isn't to add another voice to the noise. It's to slow down for a moment, look at something carefully, and see what's actually underneath. Some editions land practical, some more reflective. All chosen to help you navigate complexity with a steadier hand. This week's note comes out of a LinkedIn post from last week: an observation about airport lounges that turned into something...