The way forward (local maximum)
A local maximum is a high-point that’s lower than other peaks, like a small hill on the edge of a mountain range. At a local… Read More »The way forward (local maximum)
building teams
Satrijo Tanudjojo on collaboration as skill and commitment
We may be different, but we can work together. When you leave the community you grew up in you will see differences, especially when you… Read More »Satrijo Tanudjojo on collaboration as skill and commitment
Friendly. Supportive.
These sound too obvious to be worth spending time on. No-one sets out to be the opposite, and pretty much everyone would say they’re a… Read More »Friendly. Supportive.
Seth Godin on difficult conversations
I highly recommend this week’s excellent episode of Akimbo about Difficult Conversations. Here’s my summary: There are lots of conversations that we think of as… Read More »Seth Godin on difficult conversations
Commitment: their actual lives
This might be your life’s work. It might be a side project. But as you work – doing something to help, perhaps hiring people to… Read More »Commitment: their actual lives
“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?”
Ben Horowitz on hiring and diversity
This long extract is from a fantastic interview with Ben Horowitz – it’s great on a load of aspects of building strong organisational culture, and… Read More »Ben Horowitz on hiring and diversity
Bottleneck: little jobs and emotional friction
Thanks to JG. A particularly troublesome breed of little job are things left undone that hold up the work of other people – a decision… Read More »Bottleneck: little jobs and emotional friction
Project phase, organisation size and specialisation
A friend shared this great analogy* for how teams work at different project phases. Early phase: Golfing Buddies (2-3 players) In the early phase of… Read More »Project phase, organisation size and specialisation
Friction (2): emotional friction
This is a different kind of friction: the uncertainty, delay and discomfort that comes from lack of trust or understanding. Like bureaucratic or procedural friction,… Read More »Friction (2): emotional friction
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