Conventional wisdom Noun: The generally accepted belief or opinion about a particular matter. Conventional wisdom may be proven to be untrue. Example: It is widely believed that before the voyage of Christopher Colobus most people thought that the world was flat. This is however not true. The myth of the flat earth Brainstorming What do you do when you need a novel solution? The answer is obvious, you hold a brainstorming session. I’ve been doing them for 30 […]
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 […]
Thought Walks
Brainstorming doesn’t always cut it Sometimes you have a problem that requires an imaginative solution. The standard management method for adding a spark of creativity is to brainstorm the problem. But brainstorming doesn’t always work. The ideas can be a little tired, you may not get something really new. Random thoughts There is an argument […]
Why Were You Late for Work?
Logic Trees There is a simple way of diagnosing a problem, and then finding a solution. It is called “the five whys?” No doubt you have heard of it, it is a way of refining a problem until you get to its cause. When faced with a problem ask why it happened. Then ask again. […]
Avoiding Death by PowerPoint
Selling ideas We spend our time selling ideas. We invest hours persuading people to give time, energy and resources to our projects. Then we spend more time letting them know how those projects are going. Ensuring that the all important funding and investment keeps on coming… The weapon of choice It doesn’t matter where you work — with the odd […]
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