The Tension Triangle

Something has shifted. The numbers still look acceptable, people are still working hard and the organisation appears intact. Yet decisions take longer, conversations grow more careful and progress requires increasing effort. James Calloway has just taken leadership of Halcyon Advisory, a respected Amsterdam consulting firm that is slowly losing its coherence. Guided by his mentor, Martin Eldridge, James begins to recognise the quiet separations between Direction, Trust and Work—the three relationships that determine whether an organisation holds together under pressure or drifts towards failure. Through memorable parables and the unfolding story of Halcyon, The Tension Triangle shows leaders how to distinguish visible symptoms from underlying causes, notice what has gone quiet and intervene before strain becomes crisis. Leadership Reflections and a practical Field Workbook help executive teams translate insight into honest conversations, sharper diagnosis and focused action. Written by educational psychologist and business coach Miemie van Loggerenberg, drawing on more than three decades of work with leaders and teams, this book is for executives who sense that something is wrong before the dashboard confirms it. It gives that feeling a name, a practical framework and a way forward.