I don't claim to have a deep understanding of politics, local, national or geopolitics. I save my comments on the people, the process and the results of politics for private conversations. As a result I can't speak with any authority on the factors that are at play in Ukraine. I have not studied the Minsk... Continue Reading →
The High Performance Team
"What if I told you we were putting a team together?"Tony Stark aka Iron Man "I'm putting together a team, people with special abilities..."Bruce Wayne aka Batman When we're recruiting a new team, or augmenting an existing team, this is what we want candidates to think. We want them to believe they're joining an elite... Continue Reading →
The Missed Candidate
A candidate dropped out of our recruitment process last week. This was particularly tough as I had approached the candidate directly (we had worked in the same company a number of years ago) and we had a number of conversations on the role which I think we both felt was a good fit. Truth be... Continue Reading →
Meatloaf dies at 74
Meatloaf dies at the age of 74. He had lots to offer beyond his musical talent.
Delegating Responsibility is not Abdicating Accountability
Organisational behaviour trends are rapidly moving towards structures that favour autonomy over hierarchical or command and control. The value of this approach for scaling teams and departments, particularly when combined with agile and lean processes, has led to widespread acceptance. As the 'rubber hits the road' with these approaches, we are starting to see some... Continue Reading →
