“Be healthy” is not a goal
It’s undefined. You can’t achieve it and be finished. It’s a desirable state, and a good thing to want – but it’s not enough to… Read More »“Be healthy” is not a goal
Back-to-back
Back to back meetings are a bad idea: Unless you or the chairperson is really good, you’re almost certain to be running late at the… Read More »Back-to-back
Questions of the day (leverage)
What is the biggest contribution that I can make to this team or organisation? What does it mean for me to be good at my… Read More »Questions of the day (leverage)
30/90
What would happen if you made a 30/90 rule? It looks like this. 30 For every “ten minute job” that isn’t completely routine – an… Read More »30/90
The Toolkit – Part 1: Foundations (5)
This post is part of the working draft of the DriverlessCrocodile Toolkit (read more here). I’d love comments, links to resources related to the theme,… Read More »The Toolkit – Part 1: Foundations (5)
More from Seth Godin on slack in systems and resilience
A friend was talking about building resilient systems today, something Seth covered at length in Akimbo (S4 Ep 20)… and also in this blog post:… Read More »More from Seth Godin on slack in systems and resilience
The Toolkit – Part 1: Foundations (4)
This post is part of the working draft of the DriverlessCrocodile Toolkit (read more here). I’d love comments, links to resources related to the theme,… Read More »The Toolkit – Part 1: Foundations (4)
The Toolkit – Part 1: Foundations (3)
This post is part of the working draft of the DriverlessCrocodile Toolkit (read more here). I’d love comments, links to resources related to the theme,… Read More »The Toolkit – Part 1: Foundations (3)
Peter Drucker on pay and rewards for knowledge workers
Knowledge workers demand economic rewards… Their absence is a deterrent. But their presence is not enough… [Knowledge workers] need opportunity; they need achievement; they need… Read More »Peter Drucker on pay and rewards for knowledge workers
Networks: your organisation as an unending conversation
What would happen to your organisation or movement if you dropped out? If the answer is “It would probably die,” then you probably* need to… Read More »Networks: your organisation as an unending conversation