Sustainability and Final Solutions
If you want a problem solved in such a way that you’ll never have to think about it again your options are: When we say… Read More »Sustainability and Final Solutions
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Wonders of the Internet (2): Justin Guitar and Tomo Fujita’s Guitar Wisdom
JustinGuitar For those who came in later than I did… If you’re looking for online guitar resources, start with Justin Guitar. Justin Sandercoe started doing… Read More »Wonders of the Internet (2): Justin Guitar and Tomo Fujita’s Guitar Wisdom
Leadership (3): A leader knows what to do…
With those things in mind, here are the fundamental skills of a leader: A leader knows what needs to be done and is able and… Read More »Leadership (3): A leader knows what to do…
Conditions (Surf Lessons #7)
The tide turns; the wind changes; the fun goes behind a cloud. Glassy turquoise peaks – waves that offer challenge within-bounds, beauty and exhilaration, a… Read More »Conditions (Surf Lessons #7)
Leadership (2): Context and Complexity; or, A Place to Stand
Leadership, being about people and change, is complex by definition. Every person is a complex adaptive creature embedded in multiple overlapping relationships and institutions –… Read More »Leadership (2): Context and Complexity; or, A Place to Stand
Leadership (1): Definition
As the old saying goes, “If you think you’re leading but no-one’s following, you’re just taking a walk.” Leadership is more than simple influence. Everyone… Read More »Leadership (1): Definition
Ad absurdum
Less is more… …but nothing isn’t everything.
“One for the money, two for the show” – origin and variants
One to begin On the off chance that you find yourself wondering where this phrase – most famously used by Elvis at the start of… Read More »“One for the money, two for the show” – origin and variants
The many ways your organisation can fail
Some of these are will kill your organisation. Others are zombie-states – living deaths where your organisation seems to be alive but may as well… Read More »The many ways your organisation can fail
Isomorphic Mimicry: Tactile Paving, Jakarta
For those who came in late on isomorphic mimicry, see That Within Which Passeth Show (on Isomorphic Mimicry). When is an aid for the sight-impaired… Read More »Isomorphic Mimicry: Tactile Paving, Jakarta