“What should I do?”
If you desperately need a job, you are just another problem for a boss; if you can solve many of the problems the boss has… Read More »“What should I do?”
Organisational Development
Some questions
Who for? Who will you serve? What do you think they need, what do they want, and what story will you tell to align the… Read More »Some questions
Contextualising best practice: one size does not fit all
Here’s another example of how “best practice” is context dependent, this time in responses to the Covid-19 crisis: In the response to the COVID-19 pandemic,… Read More »Contextualising best practice: one size does not fit all
Use it or lose it
In this time of change, what skills and processes are you and your team using more than you used to? What have you stopped doing?… Read More »Use it or lose it
The Mundanity of Excellence (3): technique, discipline, attitude
The Mundanity of Excellence is a 1989 paper by sociologist Daniel Chambliss. In it he draws on his ethnographic research among elite swimmers – and… Read More »The Mundanity of Excellence (3): technique, discipline, attitude
César Hidalgo on the importance of trust in networks of innovation
Another great episode of Exponential View – recommend. Azeem Azhar: It seems like the richer, faster growing economies require these dense and intricate networks of… Read More »César Hidalgo on the importance of trust in networks of innovation
The Mundanity of Excellence (2): demystifying talent
The Mundanity of Excellence is a 1989 paper by sociologist Daniel Chambliss. In it he draws on his ethnographic research among elite swimmers – and… Read More »The Mundanity of Excellence (2): demystifying talent
Daniel Chambliss: defining excellence
The Mundanity of Excellence is a 1989 paper by sociologist Daniel Chambliss. In it he draws on his ethnographic research among elite swimmers – and… Read More »Daniel Chambliss: defining excellence
Nested problems, nested solutions (8): the leadership and ownership problem
This is part of a series thinking through the different layers involved in solving real-world problems. It’s a sketch of ideas in process. The final… Read More »Nested problems, nested solutions (8): the leadership and ownership problem
Nested problems, nested solutions (7): Astro Teller on management and organisational culture
Yesterday’s post ended with the tension between designing systems and fostering a culture – writing scripts and setting tone – that will make it possible… Read More »Nested problems, nested solutions (7): Astro Teller on management and organisational culture