Positive Deviance
May 24, 2015 3:14 pm Leave your thoughtsIn his 2007 book, Better – A Surgeons Notes on Performance, Atul Gawande tells the story of asking simple questions and listening to the answer. It starts with Jerry and... Read more
Author Archives for Nick Shepheard
So what’s the problem? #1-Top Down Management
May 23, 2015 8:47 am Leave your thoughtsFrom the outside, everything looks good. A compelling vision, enough funding, great minds, appropriate timescales. “So what’s the problem?” On the inside, reins are held tight from above. Nothing’s moving.... Read more
Pushing the flywheel
May 22, 2015 8:21 am Leave your thoughtsGetting things started is hard work. Often times, you’re not even sure which way is up. There’s a lot of work to do and no progress to talk about. So... Read more
Take a moment
May 21, 2015 8:51 am Leave your thoughtsThe work of teams is different every day. Goals and plans and milestones and deliverables, teams spend most of their time working towards something specific, all the time knowing that... Read more
To persuade?
May 20, 2015 8:57 am Leave your thoughtsHow would you persuade a teetotaller to buy your brandy? You could try talking about how the product embodies your connection with soil that’s been in your family for centuries.... Read more