Even if the strategy you are following is clear for you, it does not mean it is clear for your team or teams you work with. Write it down, make it explicit. It will also help you find holes in… Read More »Write down your strategy
“The data shows that managers in the top quartile of utilization — a.k.a. those who work the longest hours — end up with employees who work up to 19% more hours relative to their colleagues who report to less highly… Read More »Recommended Read: What Great Managers Do Daily
“The company is more than just the few people who run it. And the benefits the organization creates extend beyond the people in the C suite.” https://seths.blog/2024/08/misunderstanding-bigness/
There is, somewhat understandably, pushback against corporate speak. Agile, SCRUM Master, leader, people team etc. Usually it is because the words were devoided of their meaning or misused a lot. What is not alright is, when people try to avoid… Read More »Learn the language of your business
“The problem, explained a former Amazon vice president, is that the pair of new leadership principles are so radically different from the other 14 that it makes it tougher for employees to grasp the essence of the overall principles and… Read More »Recommended Read: Jeff Bezos’ famed management rules are slowly unraveling inside Amazon. Can they survive the Andy Jassy era?
If you have an issue, just talk about it. It is better than the alternative – being bitter, not knowing if you are wrong or letting things as they are if you are right. Talking is part of thinking. If… Read More »Say what you mean
Or not only. It greatly depicts how organizations get crushed by incentives from management / politicians who have different goals than the organization. A politician does not want to fight crime, he wants to win elections. Wiretapping a drug dealer… Read More »Wired is not a police show
When people finally overcome the fear of starting with something (exercising, learning, changing a job, finding a partner or anything else) another mistake they usually make is sticking to a plan that does not work. You wanted to run every… Read More »Adjusting your plan to your actual goals
If you do not know how to start or how to move forward, pick a methodology and follow it. Does not have to be the best methodology. It will just give you clear steps to take. If it doesn’t work,… Read More »If you are stuck, use a methodology
I have heard a lot of people say, that when they see a statement like “Work in high stress environment” or “Working under pressure” in a job description, they automatically skip the position. The reasoning usually is, that if there… Read More »“Work in high stress environment”