blankcollar/university
Run the equationBook a training
For individuals — become a Blank CollarBlank Collar CertifiedThe flagship. Five weeks, five variables, one rewired role.Director TrackFor executive teams. The 90-day directive.The Literacy TrackArticle 4 compliance with a soul. For the whole company.Open CodexFree. One model, one hour, monthly, live.
For your organisation — transform the workOverviewThe honest staircase — a day, a sprint, a cascade.The Executive WorkshopOne day. The equation, run on your company.The Equation SprintEight weeks. Audit, heatmap, roadmap, activation.The CascadeThe whole building, one philosophy. How engagements stack.OutcomesWhat we measure, what we publish, what we refuse to claim.
Curriculum
Free at the door — the Open CodexThe Equation, ExplainedOne line, five variables, your whole role.The P/HX AuditFind the routine in your week, hand it to the machine.The Executive's Field GuideWhat changes for leaders when the machine does the doing.The IndexTwenty questions. Your equation, scored.
Method
Book a trainingRun the equation

The Open Codex Library.

Free field guides, worksheets, and tools to run the equation on your own work. No price, no email wall — the first layer of the Codex is free at the door.

Format Download
Price Free
Assets 9
The source text

Start with the book.

Everything here is the book, made practical. The Blank Collar Equation is where the framework was written — read it, then run it on your own work with the guides below.

A manifesto for the future of workThe
Blank Collar
EquationKristian Kabashi
2nd edition · July 2026

Five variables, three mental models, one role rewired. The curriculum is a direct translation of the book’s learnings.

01The ExpansionHand process to the machine and the human half of the work grows to fill the space.
02The InversionThe question flips — not what should I do for a living, but what should I live for.
03The RatioMinimise the process you carry; maximise the human experience wrapped around it.
Read the book→The frameworkThe equation, in full, on The Idea

Second edition — July 2026. The framework, expanded.

01 / Understand

Understand the shift.

The thesis, made practical. Start here if the change is new — these put the language and the model in your hands.

Field guide

The Three Eras

Blue collar, white collar, blank collar — and the shift that defines the intelligence age.

12 min readRead more
Field guide

The Equation, Explained

One line, five variables, your whole role. Read TBC = V + D(P/HX)^AI once and you can see where your work is going.

12 min readRead more
02 / Apply

Run it on your own work.

Tools to run the equation on something real this week. Print them, fill them in, keep what you make.

Worksheet

The P/HX Audit

Find the routine in your week, hand it to the machine, and reclaim the hours for what is human.

30–45 minRead more
Template

The Direction Brief

Direct, don't do. A one-page brief for putting a machine on real work — so you own the outcome, not rescue a draft.

Per taskRead more
Checklist

The Output Verdict

Direct, don't do — and own what comes back. Five tests for judging AI work before you put your name on it.

15 minRead more
03 / Lead

Lead the shift.

For the people who have to bring it to a team, a function, or a whole company.

Checklist

The AI Literacy Starter

Make EU AI Act Article 4 real — literacy your team can actually use, not a policy nobody reads.

Article 4Read more
Field guide

The Executive's Field Guide to Directing AI

What changes for leaders when the machine does the doing — and how to run an organisation on the equation.

12 min readRead more
04 / Measure

See where you stand.

An honest read before you decide what to change — for yourself, then for the org.

Worksheet

The Ladder Self-Check

Where are you between white collar and blank collar? Three rungs, an honest read, and the next step.

10–15 minRead more
Assessment

The Index

Twenty questions. Your equation, scored. A measured read on where you stand — not a self-read.

5 min · freeRun the Index

Free at the door.

These are the first layer of the Codex. The rest — the programmes, the certification, the work on your own company — is where it gets put to use.

Run the equation→Book a training→