Responsibility
Whether you’re improving your own work or helping others improve theirs,* it pays to spend time talking about who is responsible for what – and… Read More »Responsibility
Processes (ways to get stuff Done)
Seth Godin on recruiting: raise the average
That next person you hire – are you lowering the average, or raising the average? ‘Cause if you’re lowering the average of your team because… Read More »Seth Godin on recruiting: raise the average
More about that monkey
This is a brilliant illustration from William Oncken, Jr. and Donald L. Wass about avoiding taking responsibility for other people’s problems. Where Is the Monkey?… Read More »More about that monkey
Step out of the picture
If you’re up to your eyeballs, and your team isn’t getting the job done, it’s sometimes necessary to do the work yourself so that it… Read More »Step out of the picture
Buckstop (find friends)
You can only carry the can so far. If you started an organisation or business and the buck ultimately stops with you and no-one else,… Read More »Buckstop (find friends)
Spec-ulation
If you’re asking someone to do something for you, an appropriate spec goes a long way. A good spec saves everyone time and effort* and… Read More »Spec-ulation
The hard part: other people
Your work probably has several hard parts, and one of them is almost certainly other people. If only they would… … do their jobs properly… Read More »The hard part: other people
Crunch time
… isn’t the push to meet a tight deadline, or what you do under pressure. Crunch time is when you have a bit of time,… Read More »Crunch time
The time and the energy
As in, “I don’t know where you get them.” I can’t make more time*, and you almost certainly know more than I do about managing… Read More »The time and the energy
Asal dapur ngebul*
Indonesian saying. “As long as the kitchen is smoking.” Um… “As long as there’s smoke from the kitchen (fireplace).” ? “As long as the hearth… Read More »Asal dapur ngebul*