How to win a war Historically there have been two ways to win a battle: Recruit a bigger army Build more powerful weapons They were the only variables that mattered. Size and Power. The number of soldiers you had and the calibre of their guns pretty much determined if you would win. Conflicts were wars […]
To Be or To Do
A talented man John Richard Boyd was a fighter pilot in the U.S. Airforce. He served in World War Two, the Korean War and the Vietnam War. He was a more than capable pilot. He attended the most prestigious fighter pilot school in the U.S. He graduated top of his class and was asked to […]
Build a Tower Build a Team
TED Talk Tom Wujec This is a talk about a powerful little game with some far-reaching implications. It challenges the way we manage and implement projects. First Tom Wujec shows how we get caught up in a management world of plans, priorities and proposals. Then he demonstrates how much more effective we could be if […]
Walk in My Shoes
In Head Office They think that the people on the shop floor: Can’t see the strategic imperatives Don’t understand the business priorities Don’t use the newly developed tools Aren’t prepared to “own” the running of initiatives Don’t respond to training Are resistant to change Don’t care about performance On the Shop Floor They think that the […]
Sweat the Small Stuff
Things go wrong There is small stuff that goes wrong and there is big stuff that goes wrong. Size matters We are taught to focus on the big-ticket items, to seek out the silver bullets and pull the big levers. Think big not small Focus on revolution not evolution Be radical not incremental We are […]
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