Wisdom, for now and later
Eat honey, my child, for it is good; honey from the comb is sweet to your taste.1Know also that wisdom is like honey for you: If you… Read More »Wisdom, for now and later
Values
Courtesy and cold fusion
One yardstick of wealth is how much you give away. It’s easy to run out of time and money, but there are no hard limits… Read More »Courtesy and cold fusion
Vision. Positioning. Execution. (4)
Execution Being able to execute means being able to get the right things done at the right times. Good execution is a combination of: Knowledge… Read More »Vision. Positioning. Execution. (4)
Vision. Positioning. Execution. (1)
You see the traffic, approach the road, pause at the kerb, lean forward just as someone passes to get some forward motion, then step into… Read More »Vision. Positioning. Execution. (1)
Leadership: don’t say it
You may have a very good point. You may be entirely in the right. It may be that you’ve understood their (bad) motivation perfectly, that… Read More »Leadership: don’t say it
John Gardner on regeneration
Values always decay over time. Societies that keep their values alive do not do so not by escaping the process of decay but by powerful… Read More »John Gardner on regeneration
Caterina Fake: 5 Cs
If you look at all of the companies that I’ve been involved with and the investments that I’ve made, they are companies that emphasise creativity,… Read More »Caterina Fake: 5 Cs
Conflicting values
If you keep butting up against the same problem with a colleague – a problem you think you’ve fixed, but that comes up repeatedly in… Read More »Conflicting values
Invisible compromises
Why are our compromises so often invisible to others? We take a deep breath, struggle to assume the best, let go of a few things… Read More »Invisible compromises
Passionate about their beliefs
This familiar phrase gave me pause when I heard it on the radio recently, used in praise of a cast member who passed away. It… Read More »Passionate about their beliefs