Peel it back

March 11, 2017

It’s difficult. That prickly thing, that you want to do, but that’s all very complicated. It’s not critical path or anything, so you can get away with putting if off, and off,... READ MORE

Stepping stones

February 22, 2017

So what’s the plan? How will you get from here to there? Where is there? Who do you need on the journey? What will they contribute? How does it all fit together? What are the milestones -... READ MORE

A bit of hustle

February 21, 2017

Wouldn’t it be lovely if everyone did everything exactly as and when you expect. More than lovely, it would be a miracle. Because people don’t do what they say they’re going to do.... READ MORE

By when?

February 17, 2017

There are times when everything you need to do, everything that needs to be done by everyone, is just plain obvious. It might take some time, but your team is smart... READ MORE

The backlog

February 10, 2017

There’s always plenty to do. It backs up. Another day, another fire to put out or an employee to coach or a customer to meet or a presentation to prepare. All the... READ MORE