Recommendation: Philip Marris on the Theory of Constraints
A very good introduction.
organisational development
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?”
Marc Andreessen: product vs business
We don’t believe there’s a tension between product and business, we believe there’s a staging, which is in this [the tech] industry you don’t have… Read More »Marc Andreessen: product vs business
A place to stand
There is a story: a person sets out with a particular set of skills to make a change in the world, and in the process… Read More »A place to stand
Ben Horowitz on building companies: “the horror”
I love Ben Horowitz’s frankness about the struggle and mess of building organisations. Be encouraged. … there’s was a lot of focus on business models… Read More »Ben Horowitz on building companies: “the horror”
Strategy (7): interlude – strategy and scarcity
This is the seventh post in a series – start here. There will never be enough time, tools, people, or other resources to achieve everything… Read More »Strategy (7): interlude – strategy and scarcity
Strategy (6): Strategy and intentions
This is the sixth post in a series – start here. Definition of Strategy (as a skill or activity): Strategy is the practice of making,… Read More »Strategy (6): Strategy and intentions
Strategy (5): Strategy is about plans (part 3)
This is the third part of the fifth post in a series – start here. Definition of Strategy (as a skill or activity): Strategy is… Read More »Strategy (5): Strategy is about plans (part 3)
Strategy (5): Strategy is about plans (part 2)
This is the second part of the fifth post in a series* – start here. Definition of Strategy (as a skill or activity): Strategy is… Read More »Strategy (5): Strategy is about plans (part 2)