Not everyone fits
June 15, 2020 11:17 pm Leave your thoughtsA team is made of people. A strong team has strong people. The strongest team has strong people who know how to work together and also know what they have... Read more
Author Archives for Nick Shepheard
How did this happen?
June 14, 2020 11:17 pm Leave your thoughtsThe question at the heart of accountability is, How did this happen? And it’s useful whether things went well or not. Most times though, it comes out of the bag... Read more
Everybody learns
June 13, 2020 11:17 pm Leave your thoughtsExperience comes from doing things, sometimes well, often badly. Over time, over many cock-ups and plenty of good days and bad days we learn the lessons and start to get... Read more
Have the arguments
June 12, 2020 11:17 pm Leave your thoughtsDifficult questions demand difficult conversations. Should we hire this person, fire them, change suppliers, invest in the new product, enter a new market, exit one, sign on new partners, shake... Read more
Up to scrutiny
June 11, 2020 11:17 pm Leave your thoughtsThere are times when we change the rules for the benefit of others, like when we make pay rises, or improve terms, or send word about early delivery. These are... Read more