Thoughts of the week (three for one)
Three things that have stood out to me this week: The huge importance of talking to people in general, and of talking to the right… Read More »Thoughts of the week (three for one)
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The go-to
One recipe for success is to become the go-to – the one that people reach for when they want to do X… like Clayton Christensen’s… Read More »The go-to
The second time through the process
When you’re making a new system – a workflow, a procedure for quality control or process management, a new tool for others to use –… Read More »The second time through the process
Congratulations, you’re the legal department
Startups are (by necessity) filled with generalists; big companies are filled with specialists. People underestimate how effective a generalist can be at things which are… Read More »Congratulations, you’re the legal department
Bernadette Jiwa on the New Marketing
Bernadette Jiwa’s The Fortune Cookie Principle is a very good, short and actionable introduction to how to tell your organisation’s story in order to better… Read More »Bernadette Jiwa on the New Marketing
The Craft of Research: Booth, Colomb and Williams’ four rules for writing clearly
I highly recommend the Craft of Research as a guide to structuring and writing research. It also contains – in Chapter Seventeen of the third… Read More »The Craft of Research: Booth, Colomb and Williams’ four rules for writing clearly
Not long ago; or, Little by little (5): Tyler Cowen on progress in living standards since 1900
More links below [Even since 1990] the U.S. standard of living has increased by a factor of five to seven, estimated conservatively, and possibly much… Read More »Not long ago; or, Little by little (5): Tyler Cowen on progress in living standards since 1900
Vision: some helpful ways of seeing
If you’re working for change, you need several layers of vision: A vision of “better” This is the change you’re working towards – a future… Read More »Vision: some helpful ways of seeing
Agile
If you don’t know a little about Agile software development, it’s important enough that you should. In short, Agile is a lighter-touch, more iterative, team-driven… Read More »Agile
Patrick McKenzie on the hidden reserve of smart people
There is no hidden reserve of smart people who know what they’re doing, anywhere. Not in government, not in science, not in tech, not at… Read More »Patrick McKenzie on the hidden reserve of smart people