by Ben Cattaneo | Sep 29, 2024 | Uncategorized
I can’t stand the term “soft skills”.We’d all be much better off by binning it altogether.1️⃣ For one, there is a lot of science around human behaviour which shows or suggests that skills and behaviours that are often labelled as “soft” can be identified, studied, and...
by Ben Cattaneo | Dec 8, 2023 | Uncategorized
“It is not the daily increase but the daily decrease, hack away at the unessential” – Bruce Lee Something that has consistently driven me bonkers in my career is the prevalent obsession with activity over intentional thinking and planning. “Activity bias” is the...
by Ben Cattaneo | Nov 29, 2023 | Uncategorized
Projects as Pyramid Schemes Throughout my career, I have come across and been a part of programme / project or operational teams that have been put in nearly impossible situations – the programme is behind schedule or budget, and what ends up often happening is that...
by Ben Cattaneo | Oct 30, 2023 | Uncategorized
I like pens – not necessarily uber expensive Mont Blanc-type pens (the one in this shot is great and only costs £20). I also prefer to take handwritten notes as I find the physical act of writing helps my mind process and remember the content much more effectively....
