Specs, laws and floors
A spec sets standards and defines output, and laws set the boundaries of acceptable behaviour. They are indispensable, but here’s the thing: specs and laws… Read More »Specs, laws and floors
October 2019
Seth Godin on physical books
A book is a souvenir of an idea. You come in here, and you see something, and you go “Oh yeah!” and then you can… Read More »Seth Godin on physical books
Peter Drucker on improving decision making with feedback analysis
I’ve read and appreciated this suggestion from Peter Drucker enough times that I’m finally going to apply it. Here’s the idea: You can learn to… Read More »Peter Drucker on improving decision making with feedback analysis
“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)
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