Delegation (2): the hardest part
Delegating well (speccing the task, sharing your overall intent, context and resources) is a vital skill. But the hardest most elusive, and most important part*… Read More »Delegation (2): the hardest part
Delegation template
A draft template of things to include when delegating something: The job in a sentence: (So that the delegatee immediately knows what’s going on) When… Read More »Delegation template
Virginia Postrel on textiles and technology, nature and magic
Here’s a great highlight from a fascinating and very entertaining podcast from a16z: Textiles as Tech, Science, Math, Culture… or Civilization. Recommended. Sonal Chokshi: “We… Read More »Virginia Postrel on textiles and technology, nature and magic
Henri Nouwen on fear and scarcity
Fear is a pervasive quality of our lives. Fear makes us think in terms of scarcity. It makes us think “This is a dangerous world.… Read More »Henri Nouwen on fear and scarcity
Resource: The Data of Long-lived Institutions from The Long Now Foundation
This is an interesting set of pieces of information about the kinds of institutions that last a really long time, and the strategies that allow… Read More »Resource: The Data of Long-lived Institutions from The Long Now Foundation
Black History Month: the things we forget and the things we can’t see
Some things about Black History month: It is not a recent product of early-21st-Century political correctness, but has roots going back to the 1920s; It… Read More »Black History Month: the things we forget and the things we can’t see
Strategy (4): Strategy is a practice
This is the fourth post in a series – start here. Definition of Strategy (as a skill or activity): Strategy is the dynamic process practice… Read More »Strategy (4): Strategy is a practice
Article: The Guardian Long Read on The White Helmets
This article – about the tragic death of James Le Mesurier, co-founder of The Mayday Rescue (also known as The White Helmets) – is both… Read More »Article: The Guardian Long Read on The White Helmets
Strategy (3): Strategy is about the big picture (relatively)
This is the third post in a series – start here. Definition of Strategy (as a skill or activity): Strategy is the dynamic process of… Read More »Strategy (3): Strategy is about the big picture (relatively)
Privilege: other people’s eyes
In the space between finishing university and starting my first proper job I had a minor revelation. With my bank account running low and a… Read More »Privilege: other people’s eyes