Many will tell you that clarity of purpose is all important. Your purpose is what you are here to do If you are clear about your purpose then you can structure your: organisation measures policies structures processes training and kitchen sink to help you achieve that purpose. If you are clear about your purpose then […]
When I’m Old and Grey(er)
I’m getting on a little. After 25 years of work I want to make sure that I don’t have to do another 25. Tragically, I am starting to worry about my pension. I want to spend my golden years watching the sun set over the ocean, not sitting in an office. So I have talked […]
Standardisation and Climbing Ladders
How do you climb a ladder? Climbing a ladder is straightforward… Put one foot on a rung Reach up the side rails one hand at a time (health and safety) Push yourself up with your leg Put your other foot on the next rung Repeat Gradually you will climb higher and higher. The really important bit […]
McPizza
Imagine you worked for McDonald’s and you had a super new idea for a product, the McPizza. How would you test it? Option 1: Launch it nationwide Create the recipe Build a supply chain for the ingredients Buy the ovens Train all your staff Develop the marketing Put up the in-store banners Run the adverts […]
How do you Make a Pencil?
In 1958 Leonard E Read wrote an essay about making pencils. He described: The growing of trees The work of a lumberjack The operation of the saw mill The making of the saw The transportation of the logs The mining of the graphite The production of the rubber The mixing of the paint The sourcing […]
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