You should ask

May 5, 2021

When you ask someone to do something for you, you either hand over a step-by-step they should follow to do things exactly as you want, or you delegate the authority so... READ MORE

Drag a magnet

May 4, 2021

Imagine an organisation entirely without order or management. In this world, everybody knows what the organisation is about and everyone makes an entirely personal decision about what they’ll do and when... READ MORE

Skirt around

May 3, 2021

It’s possible to talk about the problem without talking about the issue, to paper over the cracks without dealing with the cracks or the causes of the cracks. It’s possible to... READ MORE

Slow and good

May 2, 2021

When you’ve decided you need to do something it’s likely you want to get on and do it right away. If you stay on top of things this can lead to... READ MORE

It didn’t work

April 28, 2021

Hopefully you come to the end of a thing and it’s a celebration. All that work, all that effort, all those hours, all those teams. Everyone pulled together, we did what... READ MORE