The real work

January 30, 2018

We all have jobs that need doing, a too-long to-do list, big projects and ambitious targets and grunt work and difficult conversations and lots of little things that call us …... READ MORE

The effort

January 25, 2018

It’s supposed to be easy, right? Managing a team, working towards a common goal with coherent efforts, coordinating the moving parts, keeping all the stakeholders updated with progress and aware of their... READ MORE

The tentacles

January 24, 2018

So it’s not working. The way we do this things might get the job done but it seems to cause more problems than is smart. How could we make it better? 1. Make... READ MORE

To be useful

January 23, 2018

There’s every chance that you have plenty to say about what’s happening somewhere else in the hierarchy - and there’s always someone. You manager, their manager, that fella in accounting, the... READ MORE

Inevitable thrashing

January 22, 2018

There’s a lot to be said for getting on with it. For placing one foot in front of the other and making daily progress. Not out-thinking yourself. Just getting on with... READ MORE