Building the Future in Twelve Easy Pieces
The five– make that the twelve things you need to build an effective organisation for change:
Organisational Development
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
Michael Gerber and the E-Myth: Entrepreneurial Seizures, The Fatal Assumption, and the Technician’s Nightmare
If you’re building an organisation and haven’t read The E-Myth yet [amazon], here’s a start: The Entrepreneurial Seizure To understand the E-Myth and the misunderstanding… Read More »Michael Gerber and the E-Myth: Entrepreneurial Seizures, The Fatal Assumption, and the Technician’s Nightmare
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
Recommendation: Philip Marris on the Theory of Constraints
A very good introduction.
Seth Godin on the entrepreneur, the CFO and the COO, and how to let go of your organisation (2 of 2)
My experience is this: number one, a CFO is different than a COO. A CFO is not a glorified bookkeeper. A CFO is in charge… Read More »Seth Godin on the entrepreneur, the CFO and the COO, and how to let go of your organisation (2 of 2)
Seth Godin on finding a COO and letting go of your organisation (1 of 2)
When I was building my company I believed that one-day I’d hire enough people that they could take care of themselves. Because if you hire… Read More »Seth Godin on finding a COO and letting go of your organisation (1 of 2)
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
James Holland on strategy, operations and tactics
In warfare there are understood to be three important levels: the strategic, the operational, and the tactical. Strategy refers to the big picture, the overall… Read More »James Holland on strategy, operations and tactics