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Ali Aydan: If you are still carrying a metal key, you are living in the past
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We drive cars that unlock as we approach them. We access our bank accounts with a glance. We pay for coffee with a watch. Yet, when it comes to our most valuable asset—our home—we still rely on a jagged piece of brass invented in the 1860s. It is an anachronism. In 2026, the physical…
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Ali Aydan: My prediction for 2026 is controversial.
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We will see the decline of residential facial recognition and the dominance of the fingerprint. For the last few years, the industry has pushed cameras everywhere. “Unlock with your face” became the standard pitch. But at DORIX, we made a conscious decision to avoid it. Why? Because privacy is the ultimate luxury. People are…
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Ali Aydan: The lights are on here at 19 Berkeley Street
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Ali Aydan says; Conventional advice says a CEO should ‘unplug’ today. We are told to seek balance. I respectfully disagree. If you are building a legacy, you do not punch a clock. You cannot unplug from a mission you believe in. But you can shift gears. The danger for a Founder is not working…
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Ali Aydan: We do not manufacture SKU numbers
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We build castles. In the hardware industry, products are usually defined by codes. XS4, S-Pro, X-Series. These codes are efficient. They are logical. But they are also cold. They tell the engineering team that this object is a commodity. It is just another unit on a spreadsheet to be cost-optimised and shipped. We wanted…
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Ali Aydan: I stared at my screen yesterday and realised something was missing.
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For two years, I have shown up here every single day. I wrote about leadership. I shared lessons from over 20 years of building companies across the globe. My goal was always to help professionals grow faster and avoid the mistakes I made in the past. But recently, I felt a disconnect. The advice…
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Ali Aydan: Still Learning as a team?
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The pattern has been clear over the last 20 years. The organisations that grow, adapt and stay ahead are the ones that never stop learning. Change doesn’t just happen. It’s fuelled by how often your people learn, stretch, and challenge their thinking. Here’s why continuous learning really moves the needle: 1. Your team becomes…
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Ali Aydan; Waiting for happiness? You’re looking in the wrong place.
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This image made me pause.It’s funny at first glance — then it hits deeper. Not something you find.Not something you’re given.Something you build. Here’s what I’ve realised: 1. Success doesn’t guarantee happiness.You can hit the numbers, close the deals, and still feel stuck inside.Happiness isn’t a finish line. It’s a habit. 2. Your reflection…
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Ali Aydan; Stuck? You’re still not standing still.
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This quote is gold:“When fishermen cannot go to sea, they repair nets.” It’s a quiet reminder that progress isn’t always loud.And momentum doesn’t always look like action. In business and leadership, there will be slow seasons.Markets shift. Deals stall. Teams go through transitions.You can’t always “go to sea”, but you can prepare. Here’s what…
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Ali Aydan; Are you watching others or working on your own win?
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Most leaders don’t lose because of the competition.They lose focus because of the competition. This quote hits hard:“Losers focus on winners. Winners focus on winning.” Over the years, here’s what I’ve learned: 1. Comparison is a distraction.Looking sideways takes your eyes off your own race. The energy you waste watching others could be better…
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Ali Aydan: Why Saying ‘No’ Is One of the Smartest Moves You Can Make
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“Half of the troubles of this life can be traced to saying yes too quickly and not saying no soon enough.”That quote hit home. As business owners, leaders or just people trying to make the most of our time, saying yes often feels easier. It avoids conflict, keeps things moving and makes us feel…