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MKM-R-2026-014New edition: The State of Mid-Market Transformation 2026

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Engagements

The move, made once, made right.LONDON · SYDNEY

The Markham Institute

Frameworks

The working models Markham applies inside engagements — published in full. A framework that only works when we are in the room is not a framework.

9 frameworks in current releaseVersioned; revised after every tenth application reviewDerived from the transformation outcome databaseFree to apply with attribution

Featured · Operating model

Draw · Hold · Release

Markham's model for committed change, taken from the mechanics of the compound bow: build tension around a small set of commitments, hold it under review until the organisation is genuinely loaded, then release with full force. Never loose every arrow at once.

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Operating modelMKM-F-004

Draw · Hold · ReleaseCommitted change in drawn phases: build tension, hold under review, release with full force.MKM-F-004 · v3.2 · 60+ applications

GovernanceMKM-F-002

The Operating Cadence ModelA fixed decision rhythm of weekly, monthly and quarterly forums that removes latency from execution.MKM-F-002 · v2.1 · companion research

MeasurementMKM-F-003

The Verification StandardThe audit standard an outcome must pass before it may be called delivered.MKM-F-003 · v2.0 · published standard

ArchitectureMKM-F-005

The Enterprise BlueprintOne page that makes processes, decision rights, data and systems explicit, then makes their conflicts visible.MKM-F-005 · v1.2 · workshop format

SequencingMKM-F-006

The Transformation Load MapA capacity model for change: how much load the organisation can carry, and where it is already spent.MKM-F-006 · v2.0 · cohort-derived

GovernanceMKM-F-008