Their cousins
November 24, 2021 11:17 pm Leave your thoughtsThe problem with problems is they’re all just a little bit different. It’s easy to take them all at face value, as a thing to be solved, and as soon... Read more
Author Archives for Nick Shepheard
The right problem
November 23, 2021 11:17 pm Leave your thoughtsThere’s the thing that is the problem. There’s solving the problem. Then there’s the thing that’s causing the problem. The immediate priority is to solve the problem. The problem with... Read more
Vent outside
November 22, 2021 11:17 pm Leave your thoughtsIf you’re the kind of person who likes to rant and rave, who feels the need to unload about exactly unfair is the world, your customer, your colleague, your partner,... Read more
Infertile ground
November 21, 2021 11:17 pm Leave your thoughtsThe problem with having the wrong person in the job isn’t just that the job won’t get done as well as it could and should. It’s also with that person’s... Read more
One size
November 20, 2021 11:17 pm Leave your thoughtsWhat’s the measure of a good manager? Is it about hitting targets or ensuring the thing get’s done right? Is it to keep everything working smoothly, nearly all the time,... Read more