Pushing and shoving
February 28, 2025 12:17 am Leave your thoughtsThere’s probably a lot of wriggle in what you do. You’re not exactly making it up as you go along, and to an outside observer it probably looks pretty good,... Read more
Author Archives for Nick Shepheard
A good idea, just isn’t
February 27, 2025 12:17 am Leave your thoughtsThere are some things everybody knows. They know what’s working, what’s not, who’s a superstar, who’s not, the partners and colleagues they like working with, and those they don’t. And... Read more
Kicked cans
February 26, 2025 12:17 am Leave your thoughtsCans can indeed be kicked down the road, but kicked cans make noise, go rusty, and pollute the environment they occupy. Cans soooo want to be kicked down the road.... Read more
Winging it
February 25, 2025 12:17 am Leave your thoughtsComplexity is inevitable … if you want it. Do things for long enough – more than a day – everything looks like a special case. Maybe it’s the first time,... Read more
Work on your hand-offs
February 24, 2025 12:17 am Leave your thoughtsBy the time you’re too big for all-hands meetings in a phone box, you’ll be passing the ball between players or teams. Which means hand-offs. Which means break downs in... Read more