Have you ever noticed how much time and energy can be burned without actually accomplishing anything during the course of a day? Here’s my list of the top things that keep me from being truly productive. I suspect it will sound quite familiar to many of us, so I don’t claim any unique insight. I [...]
Tag Archives: Planning
Being Particular and Being Fanatical
For many years, the companies where I have been CEO have practiced variations of Agile development. We have all seen numerous papers and blogs about the Agile, as well as the benefits of using this approach; so I will avoid covering the same ground. Other than to say this, in my experience it is less important [...]
Law of Unintended Consequences
The more experience I get, the more impressed I am with the Law of Unintended Consequences. The basics are that it is impossible to anticipate outcomes even when one has the best intentions — and some percentage of those outcomes will not be positive. This immutable law appears to apply in every aspect of public [...]
The Wisdom of Mike Tyson
I suspect we all agree planning is important — thinking through alternative scenarios and evaluating responses. While I won’t denigrate planning, perhaps the higher value is flexibility — the capability to move quickly, react to unexpected events. Whether one considers terrorist threats or health issues, both can spring up out of nowhere, not forecast, [...]
