Author Archives for Nick Shepheard

Talking about

September 12, 2024 12:17 am Published by Leave your thoughts

Too many meetings are a mess. One of the problems: different people working/thinking different ways. The action-oriented always trying to jump to end points and solutions whilst … the systems-thinkers... Read more


Not blind

September 10, 2024 12:17 am Published by Leave your thoughts

If the work is a commodity that could be performed by any reasonably trained and averagely motivated individual, process is king. Put Tab A into Slot B, repeat, repeat, repeat.... Read more


Higher stakes

September 9, 2024 12:17 am Published by Leave your thoughts

You may be right. That thing you’re thinking about? You might have worked through all the scenarios, played out all the possible strategies right down to the eighth rank, seen... Read more


Thimble-size

September 8, 2024 12:17 am Published by Leave your thoughts

Inside any team, things won’t always go quite as planned. When that happens the critical path always includes a drains up conversation to chew over the what and the why... Read more