Iteration: how we get things done
Is iteration everything? Something like this: We decide on a goal. We take action. We assess the results. (A) We stop (because what we’ve achieved… Read More »Iteration: how we get things done
Iteration
Spot check: what have you made better?
Here’s a quick way to take the temperature of your own effectiveness and that of your organisation: list the things that you’ve improved recently, and… Read More »Spot check: what have you made better?
What prompts vision for change? What drives us to action? What happens next?
Discomfort drives vision I think reality is what prompts our vision. More specifically, reality causes discomfort of some kind, which in turn creates a desire… Read More »What prompts vision for change? What drives us to action? What happens next?
Resource: A Path to the Minimum Viable Product from Shawn Carolan, via Steve Blank
I highly recommend this take on how to build a successful MVP in the service of achieving your mission. Available as a podcast here. It’s… Read More »Resource: A Path to the Minimum Viable Product from Shawn Carolan, via Steve Blank
The Hard Part(s) in small non-profit organisations (3) – Finding people
For those who came in late… Start here. You’re going to need people with a combination of qualities: Commitment to the vision; Integrity; Energy and… Read More »The Hard Part(s) in small non-profit organisations (3) – Finding people
Sal Khan on starting small and moving without permission
I’m always a big believer in, okay, start a small and scrappy project that can experiment and move nimble and move fast and can move… Read More »Sal Khan on starting small and moving without permission
The Hard Part(s) in small non-profit organisations (2) – Who pays?
For those who came in late… Start here. The next hard part is working out who pays for the change you’re working for. You do… Read More »The Hard Part(s) in small non-profit organisations (2) – Who pays?
The Hard Part(s) in small non-profit organisations (1) – Who wants this change?
“What’s the hard part?” is the question that everyone on the team should be able to answer… What is the difficult work that, if it… Read More »The Hard Part(s) in small non-profit organisations (1) – Who wants this change?
Action. Now. Tyler Cowen and Patrick Collison’s FastGrants
Tyler Cowen and Patrick Collison have a thing about the speed of scientific progress, and progress and innovation in general. They say the pace of… Read More »Action. Now. Tyler Cowen and Patrick Collison’s FastGrants
Optimising what doesn’t matter
Most of us are experts at this. Things like: Hours spent tweaking the layout of reports very few people are going to read; Spending time… Read More »Optimising what doesn’t matter