Many years ago I caught a glimpse of the future. Will my solution then work now?
Category: Problem Solving
Organizational Debt: It’s Not Just for Start-Ups
Back in the dark ages before 2019, I read a great blog post by Stanford Professor, Steve Blank, about Organizational Debt. Organizational Debt includes, as Blank put it, “all the people/culture compromises made to ‘just get it done’”. This includes taking shortcuts in organizational design, such as how you structure and reward your teams. How you communicate …
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Do Less
I look back on some of my early work as manager and laugh at myself. I, like many people, am able to look at something and see potential for greatness. And so, when I was young, I was pushed myself and others to keep making things better and better, often pushing boundaries far beyond where …
Put a Box Around It
Over the last few months, I have shifted my approach at work, added a little more formality. This came out of a period of burnout, where I felt I was giving my all and it still wasn't enough. In desperation, I decided that the time had come to put the responsibility back on my colleagues. …
The Best Advice I Ever Got
When I got engaged, my friend Susan took me out for lunch and gave me the best advice I ever got. It was a long time ago, so I may not be remembering accurately, but I think she even tagged this advice as, "A little recommendation that will save your sanity." It was challenging advice …
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