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Matthew Skelton
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CEO/CTO at Conflux │ Co-author of Team Topologies │ Fast Flow │ Human & AI Agency │ Empowered Excellence Across Organisations

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Matthew Skelton @matthewskelton.com · Feb 1
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Renee Macklin Good's wife, Becca Good, released a statement and it moved me to sobbing tears:

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First, I want to extend my gratitude to all the people who have reached out from across the country and around the world to support our family. This kindness of strangers is the most fitting tribute because if you ever encountered my wife, Renee Nicole Macklin Good, you know that above all else, she was kind, In fact, kindness radiated out of her. Renee sparkled. She literally sparkled. I mean, she didn't wear glitter but I swear she had sparkles coming out of her pores. All the time. You might think it was just my love talking but her family said the same thing. Renee was made of sunshine, Renee lived by an overarching belief: there is kindness in the world and we need to do everything we can to find it Where it resides and nurture it where it needs to grow Renee was a Christian who knew that all religions teach the same essential truth: we are here to love each other, care for each other, and keep each other safe and whole. Like people have done across place and time, we moved to make a better life for ourselves. We chose Minnesota to make our home. Our whole extended road trip here, we held hands in the car while our son drew all over the windows to pass the time and the miles, What we found when we got here was a vibrant and welcoming community, we made friends and spread joy: And while any place we were together was home, there was a strong shared sense here in Minneapolis that we were looking out for each other. Here, I had finally found peace and safe harbor. That has been taken from me forever. We were raising our son to believe that no matter where you come from or what you look like, all of us deserve compassion and kindness. Renee lived this belief every day. She is pure love. She is pure joy. She is pure sunshine On Wednesday, January 7th, we stopped to support our neighbors. We had whistles. They had guns. Renee leaves behind three extraordinary children; the youngest is just six years old and already lost his father. I am now left to raise our son and to continue teaching him, as Renee believed, that there are people building a better world for him. That the people who did this had fear and anger in their hearts, and we need to show them a better way. We thank you for the privacy you are granting our family as we grieve. We thank you for ensuring that Renee's legacy is one of kindness and love. We honor her memory by living her values: rejecting hate and choosing compassion, turning away from fear and pursuing peace, refusing division and knowing we must come together to build a world where we all come home safe to the people we love. E
January 9, 2026 at 4:40 PM
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Timeline Cleanse: Please enjoy this photo of a praying mantis that was sitting on top of my car windshield, but the angling and lighting were so weird it looks like a giant praying mantis wandering a corn field in Iowa.
What appears to be a giant praying mantis wandering a corn field is actually a normal sized praying mantis that's actually sitting on my windshield
January 10, 2026 at 1:03 AM
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It’s striking how many organisations talk about strategy and culture, yet still struggle with something more basic: trust.

Source - https://hbr.org/2025/12/most-employees-dont-trust-their-leaders-heres-what-to-do-about-it?ab=HP-hero-for-you-1
It’s striking how many organisations talk about strategy and culture, yet still struggle with something more basic: trust. Source - https://hbr.org/2025/12/most-employees-dont-trust-their-leaders-heres-what-to-do-about-it?ab=HP-hero-for-you-1
January 9, 2026 at 7:47 AM
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Grok unhesitatingly fulfilled an X user’s request to put a bikini onto the body of ICE shooting victim Renee Nicole Good.

The chatbot, launched by Elon Musk, has been making deepfakes of a lot of other women, too.

My latest in @motherjones.com: 🧵
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Grok deepfaked Renee Nicole Good's body into a bikini
Hours after an ICE agent killed the mother of three, Elon Musk’s chatbot was undressing her.
www.motherjones.com
January 8, 2026 at 9:42 PM
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How To Scale Without Slowing Down: A Guide To Economies Of Empowerment - my latest article for Forbes Business Council

www.forbes.com/councils/for...
How To Scale Without Slowing Down: A Guide To Economies Of Empowerment
By Matthew Skelton, Forbes Councils Member.
www.forbes.com
January 8, 2026 at 6:53 PM
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This was my response in The Guardian 3 years ago when I was asked if my work was a response to the prevalence of whiteness in science fiction.

I’m totally patting “January 2021 Nnedi” on the back. Yes, Nnedi. So much yes, 🙌🏾 :
My worlds are African worlds. I'd love to take credit for the culture that is in my worlds' DNA, but I can't. Those cultures existed long before me;I didn't have to imagine them. And my stories certainly don't exist because white male (or female ... let's not forget that white female perspectives also dominate female perspectives in science fiction and fantasy) perspectives refused to imagine them first. My stories aren't a " to whiteness. They exist wholly outside of white-male-anything. These stories that come from my own culture, experiences, from within me, from reflections of specific African cultures. By existing, I'd hope they help bring cultural, ethnic and gender balance to science fiction and fantasy, but that is not my work's reason to exist.
November 24, 2024 at 4:02 PM
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Ambition gives direction, initiative creates momentum, and patience is what stops either from becoming self-defeating.
Ambition gives direction, initiative creates momentum, and patience is what stops either from becoming self-defeating.
January 8, 2026 at 8:47 AM
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One thing that shouldn't be missed is that the woman murdered was queer and was murdered right in front of her wife.

www.advocate.com/news/minneso...
Distraught woman says ICE killed her wife in video after deadly Minneapolis shooting
“They killed my wife,” the distraught woman says, adding, “They shot her in the head.”
www.advocate.com
January 7, 2026 at 9:09 PM
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There’s something business can learn from jazz.

Musicians don’t improvise by ignoring structure. They rely on shared rhythm, clear boundaries, and close listening, which allows them to adapt together in the moment.
How business can improv like jazz
Four ways to bring jazz sensibility to your workplace.
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January 7, 2026 at 2:49 PM
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GROK IS GENERATING ABOUT ‘ONE NONCONSENSUAL SEXUALIZED IMAGE PER MINUTE www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...
Grok Is Generating About 'One Nonconsensual Sexualized Image Per Minute'
Elon Musk’s chatbot Grok keeps churning out nonconsenual images of women and minors in bikinis and lingerie, outraging users and regulators
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January 7, 2026 at 8:22 AM
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How has Grok not been shut down yet and those responsible at X been arrested over actively generating CSAM?
January 7, 2026 at 7:50 AM
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How do we bridge the gap between AI innovation and citizen trust? Find out at our FREE webinar where we discuss practical strategies for trustworthy AI in government services. With @emercoleman.bsky.social @richardpope.org @elenasimperl.bsky.social & Andy Dudfield from Full Fact buff.ly/ciFXp7r
January 6, 2026 at 10:19 AM
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There’s a lot of conversation right now about autonomy, particularly when it comes to AI.

What often gets less attention is the environment that makes autonomy effective rather than risky.
There’s a lot of conversation right now about autonomy, particularly when it comes to AI. What often gets less attention is the environment that makes autonomy effective rather than risky.
January 6, 2026 at 9:48 AM
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January 5, 2026 at 6:33 PM
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Updated keynote: the AI-savvy operating model - how organizations can thrive with AI

What are the governing principles that execs and leaders need to navigate AI adoption effectively?

Book now for in-person or online keynote in 2026: matthewskelton.com/keynote-talk...
Keynote: the AI-savvy operating model - how organizations can thrive with AI — Matthew Skelton
How organizations can thrive with AI The realities of AI are now becoming apparent: significant upsides in speed of decision making, time-to-value, option generation, pattern matching, code…
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January 5, 2026 at 10:30 AM
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Many leadership teams I speak with aren’t short on ambition.
They’re short on space.

Space for teams to think clearly.
Space to make decisions close to the work.
Space to let value flow without constant escalation.
Many leadership teams I speak with aren’t short on ambition. They’re short on space. Space for teams to think clearly. Space to make decisions close to the work. Space to let value flow without constant escalation.
January 5, 2026 at 9:48 AM
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I’ve noticed something in organisations I work with: work slows down when teams aren’t clear on their mission.

Team Topologies, 2nd Edition, explores how to structure teams so they can focus on what matters → https://teamtopologies.com/shop/p/bundle-of-50-copies-of-team-topologies-second-edition
January 3, 2026 at 9:46 AM
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“‘The body cam software and the AI report writing software picked up on the movie that was playing in the background, which happened to be ‘The Princess and the Frog…'”
Cops Forced to Explain Why AI Generated Police Report Claimed Officer Transformed Into Frog
AI-powered software Draft One automatically generates police reports from body camera footage. It thought an officer turned into a frog.
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January 2, 2026 at 4:50 PM
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For decades, a grisly mystery has buzzed around one fly-killing fungi: No matter when the fungus infects a fly, it always dies at sunset. Now scientists have discovered why. https://www.sciencenews.org/article/fly-killing-fungus-zombie-sunset
This killer fungus strikes at sunset. Here’s how
The fungus Entomophthora muscae turns flies into zombies and kills them at sunset. An internal kill clock may explain the mysterious timing.
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January 2, 2026 at 7:30 PM
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The Team Topologies Success Toolkit™ makes transforming your organisation easier. With the right tools, your teams can work smarter, collaborate better, and focus on what really matters.

Learn more here:
Success ToolKit™ — Team Topologies - Organizing for fast flow of value
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January 2, 2026 at 11:33 AM
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Periodic reminder: We win in the end.
January 1, 2026 at 2:05 PM
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In 2026, I will get back to photography as a way to see the world and interrogate perspectives. 📷

Here are three shots of scenes in London from 2025: wonky Whitehall building, colourful hotel, and Tower Bridge.

How do you use photography in your life?
View down a side street with Tower Bridge visible in the distance and a European cafe vibe Hotel at Waterloo with multi coloured glass panels Wonky house on Whitehall, London
January 1, 2026 at 1:53 PM
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Women having their own earning power is the best thing for advancement of all societies, was something I learned in a socioanthro course.

It's ASTONISHING how much that uplifts...everything.

And shocking how much 'traditionalists' (aka misogynists) are against it because of their power loss.
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Joint family: an extended family, typically consisting of three or more generations and their spouses, living together as a single household. A patriarchal system where resources as pooled together and allocated by the head of household.

I love my inlaws, but this would be a hell no for me.
Decent men are struggling a lot more in finding a match than women Random/Miscellaneous I am a matchmaker based in Kanpur. And after a complete year of matching people I have seen even the most decent men struggle to get their profiles shortlisted. Women aim for utmost perfection more than men. A guy who had an established business, good looking and well educated family was rejected multiple times because he had a joint family and women do not want to adjust in joint families. Most families are joint in their 2 cities today and I face so many difficulties in matching people because too many girls have a preference that a guy should be ready to shift alone or don't have a joint family.
December 31, 2025 at 5:35 PM
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2025 has been a truly momentous year for me and the people I work with. Thank you for being part of the journey, and I look forward to the year ahead: https://matthewskelton.com/blog/a-year-of-growth-gratitude-and-great-expectations-reflecting-on-2025
2025 has been a truly momentous year for me and the people I work with. Thank you for being part of the journey, and I look forward to the year ahead: https://matthewskelton.com/blog/a-year-of-growth-gratitude-and-great-expectations-reflecting-on-2025
December 31, 2025 at 11:31 AM
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I can't find it now, but someone wrote something like "Saving time doesn't add to efficiency if it adds work for other people/team. That's just passing off your responsibilities."

Efficiency is an org wide measurement.
December 24, 2025 at 3:37 PM