About measuring
December 1, 2021 11:17 pm Leave your thoughtsWhat they say about measuring and managing is right. You get exactly what you ask for. Kinda. When you ask your team to be productive, and you measure productivity on... Read more
Author Archives for Nick Shepheard
A look in
November 30, 2021 11:17 pm Leave your thoughtsThere’s always a lot to do. By the time you’ve done everything that’s expected it’s likely that there’s next to no time left to do high value discretionary work. Those... Read more
Don’t get mired
November 29, 2021 11:17 pm Leave your thoughtsThere’s a special quality that helps set apart the leaders on your team. They’re the ones who can understand and appreciate the detail, but who don’t get mired in it.... Read more
Your expectations
November 28, 2021 11:17 pm Leave your thoughtsMore often than not, when the good people around you aren’t living up to your expectations, you’re at least as responsible as they are. The reason? They don’t know your... Read more
See a problem
November 27, 2021 10:17 pm Leave your thoughtsWhat you want on your team and the kind of people who see a problem, pick it up and take responsibility for it. They may not do the work, but... Read more