ARTICLES & PUBLICATIONS

Ideas for People Willing to Question the Obvious.

Peter writes about strategy, leadership, organizational transformation, international development and the lessons that emerge when ideas are tested in the real world.
These articles bring together practical experience, strategic thinking and questions worth exploring further.

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LATEST WRITING

Questions, Observations & Ideas.

Explore Peter’s latest articles, essays and published pieces across the subjects that have shaped his professional and academic work.
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PUBLICATIONS

Writing Beyond This Website.

Peter’s writing also appears across external publications, academic and professional platforms. Selected pieces are collected here so readers can explore the ideas in their original context.

Progress Without Programs: Reforming U.S. Department of Defense Global Health Engagement for Economic and Strategic Advantage

An essay arguing that DoD global health engagement needs a new framework, one that builds economic resilience in partner countries while advancing U.S. strategic objectives.

Establishing a Pacific Island Trauma System: Saving Lives and Supporting National Security

A peer-reviewed article on establishing a Pacific Island trauma system to save lives and support national security.

Versatility at the Tip of the Spear: Food Security and the Utility of SOF

An analysis of food insecurity as a driver of global security, and of the role special operations forces can play in addressing it.

FROM THE WORK

What Makes an Organization Change Course?

A recurring theme in Peter’s writing is the moment when an established approach stops producing the results an organization needs.
How do leaders recognize that point?
Which assumptions are preventing them from seeing alternatives?
And how can an organization move from incremental improvement toward genuine transformation?

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LIVED EXPERIENCE

Some Ideas Begin With What Actually Happened.

Peter’s international work has placed him alongside leaders, local counterparts and communities facing challenges where theory alone was rarely sufficient.
Some articles begin with those experiences: what happened, what people did and what the outcome revealed about leadership, strategy, institutions or resilience.

FROM THE PEOPLE

Strategy Doesn't Execute Itself.

Organizations ultimately depend on people making decisions, contributing ideas, developing capabilities and responding when circumstances change.
Peter’s writing explores leadership not simply as a position, but as something demonstrated through decisions, contribution and action.

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QUESTION THE ASSUMPTION

What If the Problem Isn't the Problem?

Peter’s work frequently returns to a simple principle: before rushing toward an answer, make sure you’re asking the right question.

Many difficult organizational problems persist because the assumptions surrounding them remain unquestioned.
Peter’s articles provide space to examine those assumptions more closely — and consider what becomes possible when the question changes.

BEYOND THE PAGE

Some Ideas Are Better Seen and Heard.

Many of the themes explored in Peter’s writing also appear in presentations, teaching, documentaries and stories from the field.
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GO DEEPER

When an Idea Needs More Room.

Peter’s books and longer-form writing provide space to explore ideas, experiences, people and stories beyond the limits of an individual article.
KEEP EXPLORING

Follow the Ideas Wherever They Lead.

Explore Peter’s latest writing, go deeper through his books, or see how the same thinking is applied through consulting, speaking and teaching.

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