Don’t know what you’re doing

June 3, 2016

It’s just a hunch but … my guess is … you don’t know what you’re doing. Hmm. That’s too strong. What I mean is … sometimes … you don’t know exactly how to... READ MORE

Ok, now I see

June 2, 2016

You can talk about it. You can hope they understand what you mean and how it’s going to impact them, their work, their life. You can wait, and wait, and wait for them... READ MORE

Stepping in

May 31, 2016

It’s compelling to step back. To keep out of the way whilst people do their job. Not to cramp their style or make them feel like you’re looking over their shoulder... READ MORE

Tear up the trees people

May 22, 2016

It’s the first measure of a manager: who they hire. If you’re hiring by the shelf-foot, it doesn’t really matter who you bring on board. For everyone else, building the team is... READ MORE

The greater good

May 21, 2016

As a product guy, as a technologist, a project manager, an accountant, a lawyer … as any kind of functional specialist … it’s tempting to think that it’s the work that... READ MORE