Fixing Complicated vs. Growing with Complex
Organizational problems fall into two categories: complicated and complex. Confusing the two can be a costly misuse of time and [...]
How to Sabotage a Company
In 1944, the Office of Strategic Services (pre-cursor to the CIA) published a Simple Sabotage Field Manual to help allies disrupt [...]
The power of “even over”
Most organizations claim to have clear priorities. But when everything is a priority, nothing actually is. True clarity does not [...]
Shine a Light on Shadow Work
In hindsight, could you document the steps your team undertook to get a task done? If you try, you'll likely [...]
We’re too nice at work
Do you know the story of the Emperor's New Clothes? Here’s a summary: <Spoiler Alert> The emperor is conned into [...]
They just don’t take initiative
One of the most common frustrations I hear from leaders is: “They just don't take initiative.” It’s extremely rare for [...]