What is 25 Mojo?

I’m Stephen Bounds. I have been thinking and writing about knowledge management and complexity science issues for nearly 20 years.

Some of you may know me from RealKM, the site I founded in 2015 to write about and share the best scientific research, seeking to inform our understanding of what really works in knowledge management in an accessible way.

In 2020, I wrote in RealKM about the need for a more clinical approach to knowledge management, and the dearth of organisational diagnosis tools to unlock a systematic and professional capability for preserving and repairing organisational health.

Since that article, I have remained frustrated by the lack of management understanding of even basic elements of complexity science, and the entirely predictable failure of many business improvement initiatives as a result.

So in 2026, I’m challenging myself to put my money where my mouth is. I have an outline of topics that I intend to turn into a book: 25 practical tools to get your organisation’s mojo back.

Although theory-informed, the result is intended to be ruthlessly practical. There won’t be hundred page tomes of theory here. Just clearly described tools and techniques that anyone who is passionate about making their organisation better can use to diagnose their situation and put into action immediately.

I will be writing the content that will eventually become the book on this site, and welcome your thoughts, critiques, and feedback.

Although I have already planned the final structure, I am not intending to write these chapters in a linear order. Your interest and involvement will likely influence where I focus my efforts, at least initially.

Thank you for your interest. I hope you’ll join me on this journey!