(Don’t) Work Your Hours
If you’re running an organisation or project, your job is not to work your hours. Your job is to see that things get done (not… Read More »(Don’t) Work Your Hours
growth
Recommendation: John W. Gardner on Self Renewal
John W. Gardner (U.S. Secretary of State 1965 – 1969) is a thoughtful voice about self- and social-renewal and leadership: It is a puzzle why… Read More »Recommendation: John W. Gardner on Self Renewal
Doing, being and becoming
If we are what we do,* then doing something different will change who you are. Working for change requires that you do new and different… Read More »Doing, being and becoming
The go-to
One recipe for success is to become the go-to – the one that people reach for when they want to do X… like Clayton Christensen’s… Read More »The go-to
Vitalstatistix: 5000+
Yesterday (7th May 2020) DriverlessCroc hit 5,002 views, not counting views via email or from RSS readers. The last thousand views (from 3,000 views on… Read More »Vitalstatistix: 5000+
The next shell up
As your organisation grows you’ll discover yourself passing through awkward, vulnerable seeming inbetween stages, like when you’re… Too big to operate out of your house… Read More »The next shell up
More than you can chew
“… only pausing to remark that many find it unnecessary to fill the mouth to its utmost capacity.” Misquotation of Pip in David Lean’s Great… Read More »More than you can chew
Sam Altman on “compounding yourself”
This is from a blog post called “How to Be Successful“, which begins with the observation that (in the startup world) most people start off… Read More »Sam Altman on “compounding yourself”
The assumption that underpins all of your work
… is that people can change, and that things can get better. If you didn’t believe this already you probably wouldn’t be reading this. The… Read More »The assumption that underpins all of your work
Raising the average (2)
The basic principle is that when you’re recruiting, you should be seeking to raise the average of your team, bringing in people who increase the… Read More »Raising the average (2)