Mole hills and mountains
August 1, 2018 11:17 pm Leave your thoughtsWhat seems small to you might seem huge to someone sitting on the other side of the table. What is a tactical detail to you is a strategic imperative to... Read more
Author Archives for Nick Shepheard
Piece after piece
July 31, 2018 11:17 pm Leave your thoughtsSo there’s the plan. The result of much thought and many late nights. Fresh off the press and shiny bright. Ta da! Next action, of course, is getting up off... Read more
Definite no-nos
July 30, 2018 11:17 pm Leave your thoughtsHiring someone into a management position, that is, a position that involves management of others, is one of the critical tasks of leadership. There are always more attributes than candidates... Read more
Love a crisis
July 29, 2018 11:17 pm Leave your thoughtsWe all love a crisis (as long as it’s big enough to matter but small enough to be soluble with available resources). We pounce on it for all the thrill... Read more
Stick or twist?
July 28, 2018 11:17 pm Leave your thoughtsYou’re trying to do things in your organisation that haven’t been done before. That’s the point. Maybe the goal is a consistency that’s been lacking, or developing a new product,... Read more