Above Average Intelligence: Dave Wakeman's Newsletter

The Frame I Own

What this newsletter really targets.

Apr 13 • Dave Wakeman

Are You Drifting?

A Strategy Stack Diagnostic

Apr 9 • Dave Wakeman

Leadership in Transition: What Weil’s Succession Plan Reveals About Strategy, Not Just Succession

Two committees. One purpose. Mixed messages. And a new leader caught between imitation and reinvention.

Apr 7 • Dave Wakeman

Premium Seating's Consistency Problem: A Strategic Playbook

How to fill seats when the buzz wears off

Apr 6 • Dave Wakeman

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The “Most Feared” Law Firm Wants to Be Liked…That’s a Strategy Problem.

Quinn Emanuel is considering a rebrand in the UK. The headlines call it a brand problem. They’re wrong. This is about Strategic Drift—and the one…

Apr 1 • Dave Wakeman

March 2026

The Extraction Economy vs. Value Creating Organizations

Everyone seems to feel like the economy is broken.

Mar 23 • Dave Wakeman

Trading One Risk for Another

A quick look at banks v. private credit.

Mar 20 • Dave Wakeman

The Narrative Economy of Finance

Why Blue Owl and Bill Ackman sell stories you want to believe—and what the numbers actually reveal.

Mar 12 • Dave Wakeman

$1.7 Trillion and the Question No One Asked...

Why the Hottest Asset Class Forgot to Ask the Only Question That Matters. And what that means for investors everywhere. From London to Singapore to New…

Mar 4 • Dave Wakeman

February 2026

The Tottenham Way: A £1.2 Billion Stadium and Nothing to Show for It

The Unthinkable Is Now Possible

Feb 24 • Dave Wakeman

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August 2025

July 2025

21 Ways to Help Your Small Business Grow...

Hey! As I’ve been hiding away in my lab, I’ve been thinking about new ways to deliver value to you.Thanks for reading Above Average Intelligence: Dave…

Jul 6, 2025 • Dave Wakeman

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