At the end of all your rushing…
It’s often worth rushing to catch a bus or a wave – to rush for a particular event with a specific, probable payoff an order… Read More »At the end of all your rushing…
teams
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
James Carse on Finite Games, boundaries and licenses
Just as it is essential for a finite game to have a definitive ending, it must also have a precise beginning. Therefore, we can speak… Read More »James Carse on Finite Games, boundaries and licenses
(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
(Re)visualising network effects (1)
(Hat tip for prompting today’s post goes to The Bear) Metcalfe’s Law tells us that the value of a network increases (roughly) at the square… Read More »(Re)visualising network effects (1)
David Pinsof on Social Paradoxes
David Pinsof (psychologist and one of the designers of Cards Against Humanity [Amazon UK]) has just popped into my list of People to Listen to… Read More »David Pinsof on Social Paradoxes
“Do you feel encouraged in your work?”
I was asked this question recently by an older colleague, and it seemed such a warm invitation to share – with an optimistic slant but… Read More »“Do you feel encouraged in your work?”
Robert Merki on Wildcard People
You know that person on your team who seems to be good at everything? I mean the literal definition of the word good. Not master.… Read More »Robert Merki on Wildcard People
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?”