Your role (1)
If you’re leading an organisation or a team, a big part of your job is to help others to do their jobs. The reference escapes me, but… Read More »Your role (1)
communication
Easier tomorrow
Here’s a good way to build capacity: every time you do something new, open a googledoc (or your searchable, annotate-able editor of choice) and do… Read More »Easier tomorrow
Intelligences
Imagine you are in charge of developing an artificial intelligence. Your AI has the ability to move into the world and mingle with human beings,… Read More »Intelligences
Intertwingled
In the era of ecosystems, seeing the big picture is more important than ever, and less likely. It’s not simply that we’re forced into little… Read More »Intertwingled
Choose what you want
Before I can post about hybrids I need to post about selective breeding. People have been breeding plants and animals for thousands of years. Before… Read More »Choose what you want
Note to self
Writing is a great tool for sharing ideas with other people. It’s been dawning on me over the last few days that one of the… Read More »Note to self
Pretzel. Coffee.
I liked the look of the pretzels. I fancied a coffee. There were a range of combination deals featuring pretzels and iced drinks, but none… Read More »Pretzel. Coffee.
A second score
A tip on learning to take criticism well from Adam Grant’s Worklife podcast: Every time I get feedback, I rate myself now on how well… Read More »A second score
What can I do to make your job easier?
I ask each member of my team this question at the end of the ‘Any Other Business’ part of our meeting. I used to think… Read More »What can I do to make your job easier?
Marketing the internet
Often, we market products or services that solve problems that people already know they have. We offer a better app, or a better screwdriver, or… Read More »Marketing the internet