Cohort (2): Seth Godin on peers and practice
Cultural standards and normalisation have enormous power over whether we choose a practice and how we find the guts to commit to our work. Bob… Read More »Cohort (2): Seth Godin on peers and practice
In search of clarity
The aim is that every member of the team knows: What you’re working towards and why What each person’s role is (in general terms) What… Read More »In search of clarity
Why are we doing this?
It’s essential to keep an eye on this question… Because the day-to-day will be a grind sometimes. Because there will be times when you need… Read More »Why are we doing this?
Making the call
In touch is better than out of touch. If you’re wondering if you should get in touch, you probably should. “How are you doing?” “What… Read More »Making the call
15k
This ‘metaCroc’ post is part of a series recording the growth (or shrinkage) of DriverlessCrocodile in the spirit of experiment and transparency. DC hit 15,000… Read More »15k
The parent of prosperity
Innovation is the child of freedom and the parent of prosperity. Matt Ridley – How Innovation Works I finished this in audiobook form today. Highly… Read More »The parent of prosperity
Ben Horowitz on building companies: “the horror”
I love Ben Horowitz’s frankness about the struggle and mess of building organisations. Be encouraged. … there’s was a lot of focus on business models… Read More »Ben Horowitz on building companies: “the horror”
Charles Darwin on teamwork and cooperation
When two tribes of primeval man, living in the same country, came into competition, if (other circumstances being equal) the one tribe included a great… Read More »Charles Darwin on teamwork and cooperation
Trillion Dollar Coach: Bill Campbell on putting teams first
Bill’s guiding principle was that the team is paramount, and the most important thing he looked for in people was a “team-first” attitude. Teams are… Read More »Trillion Dollar Coach: Bill Campbell on putting teams first
Janus (3): DC Reading List 2021
I’m trying a different format for this year’s reading list: a queue and a read (past tense) list. (Note that many of these are carried… Read More »Janus (3): DC Reading List 2021