Invisible compromises
Why are our compromises so often invisible to others? We take a deep breath, struggle to assume the best, let go of a few things… Read More »Invisible compromises
Why are our compromises so often invisible to others? We take a deep breath, struggle to assume the best, let go of a few things… Read More »Invisible compromises
Have fun, learn lots, work hard, be kind. You only get to do this once, so how are you going to play? There’s a time… Read More »Motto (4): Have Fun
If my potential… customer / employer / client / donor / partner / supplier knew what I know about my… product / last job /… Read More »The acid test
Steve Jobs is right about changing the world. And here’s Edmund Burke with a counterpoint – for society read ‘society’, but also, ‘family’, and ‘your… Read More »Stability: Burke and incremental change
The network effect is powerful, and a source of tremendous value, and we need to understand how it works. Networks depend on standardisation – a… Read More »The trampoline: networks, standards and freedom
Your stick Here’s a first try on the importance of fundamentals in learning. Imagine you are holding a long stick – better yet, a sword… Read More »Learning for the future: fundamentals
This post was lost in the Crocapocalypse – I’m reposting it with its original date. Look at the nearest child. How will they know what’s important when there’s… Read More »Education for the future: foundations (3)
Richard Hackman‘s third lens on teams and team performance looks at what happens to the individuals on the team. Individual Growth What happens to the… Read More »Team performance (3): Learning and individual growth