The Frustrated Innovator
Innovation is often born out of frustration. So, next time you hear a complaint about something taking too long, or not being the right fit - pay attention. There could be improvements lurking.
Sustainably Inefficient?
Does this sound familiar? - A top-heavy organisation that governs itself like an organisation 5x its size - because, frankly - all these people have to do something! - - The result: a culture of ‘sustained inefficiency’.
Predictive Messes
I’ve found that as a general rule, the more complex (and messy) the benefits attribution model built upfront, the more likely the project is going to be a mess down the line (scope creep, role disclarity, delays and cost runs).
Imaginary Benefits
As I sat down in my local café, I had intended to spend my time writing about something completely different. However, a knowledgeable (and loud) woman at a nearby table meant I did a little eavesdropping instead… What I heard was a story I've heard too many times before.
And A Quick Note:
Hard things are done by choosing the right next challenge, not leaping off the cliff and hoping you’ll fly.
How To Do Hard Things
Over the last month I’ve spoken to a least 5 different organisations that are staring down the barrel of large, complex transformations. …and no one in their organisation had led something like that before. It's a challenging place to find yourself.
Subjective Value
Value is in the eye of the beholder. What you value isn’t what they do.
How To Predict Resistance
Short and sweet this week. Want to get a quick estimate on where your pockets of change resistance are going to come from, and how much of it there will be? - Here's how.
On Measuring Success
'On time' and 'on budget' aren't success measures, they just tell you how good you are at estimating.
The Lie We’ve All Been Sold
"They’re words on a page for the sake of bureaucracy and nothing else. It’s a checkbox to tick to get through an arbitrary gate." - but what if it were different??