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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 the individuals on those teams end up working insane hours, at great personal and professional cost (and unfairly), to try to get things ‘back on track.’
The Dangers of “Do Something, Anything”
“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...
Decide Like A Human Being
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....
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 the individuals on those teams end up working insane hours, at great personal and professional cost (and unfairly), to try to get things ‘back on track.’
The Dangers of “Do Something, Anything”
“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...
Decide Like A Human Being
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....
When Do You Cross the Rubicon?
A few weeks ago, while on a cycling trip to Italy, near the beautiful north-eastern city of Rimini, I crossed the river Rubicon (‘Il Rubicone’) during a jaunt into the nearby hills used by the likes of the late Marco Pantani to train for the Tour de France and the...