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 →
"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 →
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 →
I'm a fan of Simon Sinek. Mostly this stems from the degree to which the ideas he champions resonate with me on so many levels. I'm cautious not to say that we're aligned; we've never met, but regardless of this minor inconvenience, I like to think we are generally pointing in the same direction. One... Continue Reading →
And why having to is probably down to you American Writer and Nobel Prize laureate William Falkner originally proposed that 'in writing you must kill all your darlings'. A simple enough line that has been subjected to much analysis. Falkner's line is taken to mean that a writer must let go of the elements of... Continue Reading →
Bows and Arrows 