Hyman G. Rickover’s management fundamentals
For those who came in late… U.S. Admiral Hyman Rickover – “the father of the nuclear navy” was a man who got things done: Within… Read More »Hyman G. Rickover’s management fundamentals
teams
The speed of the road
How fast you can go depends in part upon the road. You need to ride differently through an alleyway – with sudden turns, open drains,… Read More »The speed of the road
Dan North on deep productivity: Delivering the team
We were working for a well-known software consultancy at a Big Bank that decided to introduce individual performance metrics, “for appraisal and personal development purposes”…… Read More »Dan North on deep productivity: Delivering the team
(Re)visualising network effects (2): Lines of Chaos
The exponential growth of possible connections as networks expand (see previous post) makes them hugely valuable, but comes with its own set of costs. Keeping… Read More »(Re)visualising network effects (2): Lines of Chaos
Working Supple; or, On not taking up the slack
What if an hour (two?) of most of your working days remained doggedly unscheduled? Call it slack, or flex, or room to breathe: space for… Read More »Working Supple; or, On not taking up the slack
The opportunity cost of being tired
You’re probably familiar with the old saw about sharpening the saw. Or Frog. Or Razor. Or the importance of unstringing the bow. I’ve always understood… Read More »The opportunity cost of being tired
Baldur Bjarnason on theory-building, living code and team churn
Read, then read again replacing “software” with “your social program” or “your business”: Software is a temporary garden whose fate is inextricably intertwined with its… Read More »Baldur Bjarnason on theory-building, living code and team churn
Meetings as metric
Holding a meeting – getting people in the same place at the same time with a shared agenda – is the very simplest thing a… Read More »Meetings as metric
“Do the things we plan actually happen?”
This simple question gives a reasonable at-a-glance assessment of your team’s effectiveness. It diagnoses: If anyone is making clear plans at all; If you have… Read More »“Do the things we plan actually happen?”
Jordan Peterson on the Five Factor Model of Personality (2): Going Deeper with The Big 5 and IQ
Jordan Peterson on the Five Factor Model of Personality and the disadvantages of openness is one of the most frequently visited posts on Driverlesscroc. I’m… Read More »Jordan Peterson on the Five Factor Model of Personality (2): Going Deeper with The Big 5 and IQ