The first bend

September 5, 2021

So we’re agreed then, this is the plan, D follows C follows B follows A. You know what you have to do, I know what I have to do. Ok. See... READ MORE

Home runs alone

August 31, 2021

There are people who always do what they say they’re going to do. The may miss the odd outcome goal - because none of us hit every objective - but they... READ MORE

Smooth handoffs

August 27, 2021

There are always cracks and gaps when you try to piece things together between teams or departments or disciplines. What seems obvious to one isn’t to the other, received knowledge over... READ MORE

Fitting pigeons

August 20, 2021

Ideally (idealistically), the place you start is with the roles you need. You put the people you have into the roles they fit - where they can contribute the most -... READ MORE

On a team

August 18, 2021

Ask your team what they want from you as a manager, the answer is as obvious as if you’d been asked what you want from your own. Most times, the attributes... READ MORE