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The Art of Problem Solving
…while there are many frameworks which have been developed which attempt to get to sought after answers in a methodical manner, the reality is there is less hard science behind this than we would hope. Aristotle, Socrates, and Plato were philosophizing about this long, long ago. Debates brought out valid points in different approaches, but no consensus… Continue reading
Posted in Leadership, Management, People / Talent
Tagged decision, Leadership, Management, think
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It’s a Cause Not a Job
There is a group of companies, largely clustered around similar industry sectors, which have a similar culture. A culture which drives everything the business does and oozes from all those who choose to work within it… Continue reading
Measuring IT Success by Business Outcomes
…This was a different time. A time reflective of the technological challenges and complexities that were embodied in computers. Reflective of the high degree of skill required to keep the technological heart beating. A time when working with computers was akin to weaving magic among your peers. A time when the best minds in the business thought the world as a whole would need no more than a handful of computers… Continue reading
Spark!, Now What?
…If you are paid for your ideas, then it is a different story. While it is often prudent for your good ideas to find and make friends with other good ideas, building a more comprehensive good idea, you frequently do not have that luxury. Your ideas often have to mature quickly. More importantly, your ideas often need to be shared with others under a deadline, and in a manner that will drive behaviors. No small task. Continue reading
Spark!
Spark. The sound of an idea coming to life. Once born, it will seek out other ideas and inspire people to build on it, growing into and morphing into many other shapes and sizes… Continue reading
Posted in Consulting, Leadership, Management
Tagged collaboration, culture, social technology
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Next Level Thinking
Changing your way of thinking is not easy. Culture, habit, and time pressures conspire to keep the things as they are. getting to the next level, regardless of what level that may be, requires this very change however… Continue reading
Posted in Consulting, Leadership, Management, Process
Tagged acceleration, change, collaboration, consultant, ecosystem
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Decisions are Made by Individuals
Let’s be clear. Decisions are made by people – by individuals. Decisions are not made by groups or committees… Continue reading
Posted in Leadership, Management, Process
Tagged decision, Leadership, Management, Process
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How We Make Decisions
…It is often thought that big decisions need big process to support them. This is not necessarily so. Sometimes speed of decision is more important than the comprehensiveness of a “big process”. Let us be clear though, a process (formal / informal, structured / unstructured, instinctive / thoughtful) exists for all decisions, whether you realize it or not. Continue reading
Margin Notes
…Another tool I have found is to review margin notes of managers, directors, and above. When available, if you are able to take a look at meeting agenda’s, presentation handouts, status reports, and the like you may notice something quite interesting. The handwriting which people place on these documents are far more than simple markings. The handwriting which in the margins is the individual’s personal take on specific items. In a similar way that handwriting analysts are able to understand a writer from their handwriting (based a direct connection from brain to pen to paper), margin notes are created in the same way… Continue reading
Posted in Consulting, Management, People / Talent
Tagged business drivers, decisions, Management, people
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Leading at the Edge
…At the edge, the action is about change. The action is about identifying a vision and working towards transformation of an organization. In the post noted above, Edge IT is defined as functions and services that rhyme with IT Strategy, workforce planning, financial and operational modelling, scalability and capacity planning. This is an area where leadership makes all the difference… Continue reading
Posted in Consulting, Leadership
Tagged consultant, Leadership, people, workforce dynamics
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