Leadership (3): A leader knows what to do…
With those things in mind, here are the fundamental skills of a leader: A leader knows what needs to be done and is able and… Read More »Leadership (3): A leader knows what to do…
Rip Curl Reefer Split Toe Surf Booties Size help
I really like these boots: they protect your feet, stay on in the waves and are flexible and grippy. The only thing that’s tricky about… Read More »Rip Curl Reefer Split Toe Surf Booties Size help
Conditions (Surf Lessons #7)
The tide turns; the wind changes; the fun goes behind a cloud. Glassy turquoise peaks – waves that offer challenge within-bounds, beauty and exhilaration, a… Read More »Conditions (Surf Lessons #7)
The chain reactions of literature: more from Katherine Rundell on children’s books
This is a fun essay from Katherine Rundell. I’ll forgive her for using Plato to argue for censoring social media at the end when she… Read More »The chain reactions of literature: more from Katherine Rundell on children’s books
Leadership (2): Context and Complexity; or, A Place to Stand
Leadership, being about people and change, is complex by definition. Every person is a complex adaptive creature embedded in multiple overlapping relationships and institutions –… Read More »Leadership (2): Context and Complexity; or, A Place to Stand
Leadership (1): Definition
As the old saying goes, “If you think you’re leading but no-one’s following, you’re just taking a walk.” Leadership is more than simple influence. Everyone… Read More »Leadership (1): Definition
Ad absurdum
Less is more… …but nothing isn’t everything.
Driverless Christmas
Despite my silence for the last few of weeks, rest assured that I have not been asleep at the wheel… Greetings First off, Merry –… Read More »Driverless Christmas
Quixotic Monuments to False Prediction: Oliver Kim and Morten Jervens on GDP in developing countries
(And relevant, I suspect, to more developed ones). This piece from Oliver Kim resonates with my struggle to get good (methodologically clear, sufficiently granular, consistent,… Read More »Quixotic Monuments to False Prediction: Oliver Kim and Morten Jervens on GDP in developing countries
“Was it worth it?”
“It was worth it” isn’t the same thing as “It was a success” or even “It went according to plan”. Failure can still be worth… Read More »“Was it worth it?”