Building Platforms for the Full Lifecycle of Knowledge

A design perspective on how knowledge flows, engages people, and turns into action

Apr 7 • Danil Lopatkin | Make It Work

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March 2026

How Knowledge Systems Self-Seal

Exploring how expertise erodes across research, NGOs, policy, and advisory work — and how systems, incentives, and formats shape what we know, reinforce…

Mar 31 • Danil Lopatkin | Make It Work

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From Dumbledore to Gandalf: First Steps in Understanding What Makes Knowledge Work

You know, Dumbledore always annoyed me a bit.

Mar 24 • Danil Lopatkin | Make It Work

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Show Me the Meaning of Being Lonely

Recognising professional loneliness in small teams: when solo builders, managers, and generalists work without emotional support or professional…

Mar 12 • Danil Lopatkin | Make It Work

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Hunting the Elephant: Find It. Name It. End It

How to recognize, name, and stop recurring underperformance before it erodes accountability, trust, and culture.

Mar 3 • Danil Lopatkin | Make It Work

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February 2026

Good Enough Is Enough!

Let’s ship. Let’s screw up. Let’s improve and ship again.

Feb 24 • Danil Lopatkin | Make It Work

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OKR in Small Teams. Scarcity, Trade-offs and Focus

How to set OKRs with capacity in mind and within the constraints of small teams

Feb 19 • Danil Lopatkin | Make It Work

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Job Design in Small Teams: Trying on a Harvard Framework

What happens when a corporate framework meets a team without slack

Feb 12 • Danil Lopatkin | Make It Work

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Sweet Dreams of Learning for Small Teams

Why most education and leadership advice is built for a reality we don’t have

Feb 4 • Danil Lopatkin | Make It Work

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January 2026

The Overperformer’s Challenge in a Small Team. Managing the experience

A paired reflection on overperformance and sustainability in small teams

Jan 27 • Danil Lopatkin | Make It Work and Diana

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A small team and a magical tool: a cosmic journey of hitchhikers through over-complexity

Exploring how small teams struggle with control, understanding, and integrating complex systems. Together with Douglas Adams

Jan 20 • Danil Lopatkin | Make It Work

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Taming the Team Routine: Reflections on small teams and the forgotten maintenance from a broken elevator.

On how to make routine part of small-team work

Jan 15 • Danil Lopatkin | Make It Work

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