Business
History Does Not Predict the Future
History is far less useful than many assume. It creates the illusion of predictability only once outcomes are already known.
Citizen Development
Citizen Developers Have Always Existed
When IT leaders push back on “citizen development” they are just displaying their closed mindedness and incompetence. Every successful organization is – right now, today – full of citizen developers, people using whatever technology tools they have available (and often finding ways to get around IT limitations to get additional Read more
Execution
Normality Is Not For The Future
“Normality is a paved road: It’s comfortable to walk, but no flowers grow on it.” ― Vincent van Gogh Too many people spend their time seeking normality and the false security it provides. In reality, normality is a front – it makes you think you are safe, while providing no Read more
Business
Gender, Pay, and Promotion in the US Federal Workforce
Interesting original research by Maria Droganova on the historical differences in pay in the US Federal Government (civilian) workforce and how it is impacted by the gender of leadership. I found the significant impact of supervisor gender to be most interesting. From a manager/leader side it is a strong indicator that Read more
Business
Hire Nice People To Build Effective Teams
I saw this tweet from the Tom Peters (@tom_peters), the management guru, the other day and it really struck a cord with me. Hiring rules: Hire nice people. No shitheads. — Tom Peters (@tom_peters) September 30, 2017 I can’t say I always felt that way, there was a time I Read more