Are you building thought leadership or are you looking for leads? It might seem like it's just a marketing question, but it is actually much more than that. Are you establishing deep connections or are you greeting everybody and move on? Are you here to make a change or to share your numbers? Are you … Continue reading The two options
Category: culture
Frameworks
Frameworks, matrices, canvas are great tools to organize thinking and guide action. And they should be approached with two things in mind. First, you need to understand how they work. To do that you often have to read articles and papers from the people who have proposed the tool you want to use, and possibly … Continue reading Frameworks
What we'd like
How would you like others to treat you? If you are having a bad day, and still need to go out to buy some groceries. You just grab the first clothes you can find and don't worry about your hair. What would you like others to say? If you are having a tough period, and … Continue reading What we'd like
Nice and rude
Both nice and rude are roadblocks to change. One because it hides a truth, the other because it distracts from it. Being in the middle is worth the effort.
Not acting on feedback
Never act on every single piece of feedback. And be aware that not acting on feedback is a strong signal you are sending. What are you going to say when asked about it? Option number one. "I forgot". It can certainly happen, and what you are basically saying is that the relationship with the person … Continue reading Not acting on feedback
Tension breaks down
You are never the best judge of your own work. You cannot be. Sometimes it is because of sunk costs, other times because of laziness, more often than not simply because your perspective is narrow, as it takes an incredible effort to see the world as others might. And so, we are often in tension … Continue reading Tension breaks down
Systems
In the urgency of now, we often make the mistake of looking at systems as if they were uniform and uncomplicated. Technology increases the chances of such a misunderstanding. We are led to believe that tools and apps magically solve incredible problems as we look at their success ex post, failing to consider the various … Continue reading Systems
