Results for the category: Skippiness

Carving a channel

May 30, 2025

Ropes Every story is full of nuance. It’s important, it’s the whole story, and … it’s just not interesting to most people most of the time. When you’re talking to your team, an... READ MORE

Knee-jerk thinking

May 28, 2025

Umbrella Any time you look back at a project it’s tempting or easy to put a rosy glow across the thing, or cast a dark shadow. It all went swimmingly or... READ MORE

They see you smaller

May 22, 2025

Outlet Some calls are unpalatable. Some emails you just don’t want to write. Some meetings you’d rather not arrange. But that’s the work. When you took the title, when you hired... READ MORE

Yet more time

May 18, 2025

Bazaar Sometimes, the way to do business is to put your hands behind your back and walk away. You’ve done everything you can to make this product, relationship, partnership, arrangement, system,... READ MORE

You are what you do

May 17, 2025

Bazaar Not what you think. Not what you say. You are what you do. And your organisation is made of the same stuff. Sitting in your chair, with your position, you have more influence than... READ MORE