Economists have traditionally argued that we act in our own best interests. We don’t. Well, maybe, but we’re biased towards our short-term interests with “best” defined any way we please... Read more
If you hire people with ideas, it’s a good idea to listen when they speak. Not just listen, but fully engage them in the thinking process and support them when... Read more
It’s so tempting. To pursue multiple options with equal attention, to spread our bets, to hedge choice A with choice B – playing both hands – in the hope that... Read more
Shhh. Some people actually enjoy meetings. Not all of the time. What they enjoy are meetings with a collision of ideas without knowledge of the consequences. Where there’s organisation without... Read more
The schedules were checked. The meeting was set. Everyone knows to be there. Time together to sort out the kind of things we can only sort out when we spend... Read more