Connective Tissue
Something that I think many people don’t take into consideration is that the connective tissue in the body – the fascia and the tendons especially… Read More »Connective Tissue
Organisational Development
SOP
Patience’s first law of operations: Everyone wants a clear policy and a consistently implemented SOP… until you ask them to write a policy, create an… Read More »SOP
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
Sustainability and Final Solutions
If you want a problem solved in such a way that you’ll never have to think about it again your options are: When we say… Read More »Sustainability and Final Solutions
Conditions (Surf Lessons #7)
The tide turns; the wind changes; the fun goes behind a cloud. Glassy turquoise peaks – waves that offer challenge within-bounds, beauty and exhilaration, a… Read More »Conditions (Surf Lessons #7)
Four Models of Management from Richard D. Lewis
When Cultures Collide Richard Lewis’ model of cross-cultural communication distributes cultures between three extremes: The model is deeper than it first appears – a useful… Read More »Four Models of Management from Richard D. Lewis
Fabrizio Ferri Benedetti: Docs as code, Docs as infrastructure, Docs as product
Writing good documentation is key infrastructure work. Remove documentation, or fail to provide it, and your products cease to exist, their inner workings left to… Read More »Fabrizio Ferri Benedetti: Docs as code, Docs as infrastructure, Docs as product
The many ways your organisation can fail
Some of these are will kill your organisation. Others are zombie-states – living deaths where your organisation seems to be alive but may as well… Read More »The many ways your organisation can fail