October 15, 2025

Problems come

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There are some successful organisations who only do things one way. Their way. Because it works for them and because it gives repeatable results that can be trusted and relied upon by everyone in the loop.

There are other organisations, successful too, who are built for flexibility. Everything, everything!, is in play because it works for them as it allows them to do whatever it takes to get each and every different job done.

The problems come when when type one wants to do something non standard – for which it has neither the people nor the processes to pull off – or when type two tries to morph its whatever-it-takes-ness into everything-looks-the-same – for which it has neither the people nor the processes to pull off.

The solutions start with understanding your success recipe. It resolves when you remove the tension, by adding or subtracting.

Skippy strategy: First work out what you want to be.

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Decisions