The discipline of maintenance: Why care is a strategy

    Olufemi Ogunlowo | Opinion | Feb 12, 2026    
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In business, we often focus on what we can build, launch or acquire. We celebrate new products, new markets and new investments. Yet the organisations that endure are not only those that innovate; they are those that care for what they have already created. Maintenance is not an operational chore. It is a strategic discipline. It protects value, preserves reputation and sustains momentum long after the excitement of creation has passed.

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