April 22, 2024
William Morris couldn’t paint for toffee
But boy, could he design for practical application. In his designs for stained glass he found ways to place the … Read More “William Morris couldn’t paint for toffee”
Category: Productivity
April 19, 2024
How to escape the fourth circle of Hell.
Dante gave hoarders their own special place in Hell. The fourth circle in fact. Their punishment was to clash eternally … Read More “How to escape the fourth circle of Hell.”
April 15, 2024
The joy of music played just for you
“In our experiment*, we instructed some orchestras to be mindful and make their performances subtly new each time they played. … Read More “The joy of music played just for you”
April 8, 2024
Quick and…
When I worked in software development, we had a name for things we did to fix an urgent problem – … Read More “Quick and…”
April 3, 2024
How to add management without the overhead
I’m an anarchist. I don’t believe in being ruled from the top, or the middle. Or anywhere, really. I don’t … Read More “How to add management without the overhead”
March 28, 2024
Management structure. Do micro-businesses need it?
Back in 2022, when I applied for a Women in Innovation grant, one of the comments on my submission was … Read More “Management structure. Do micro-businesses need it?”
March 27, 2024
Out of the mouths of babes and newscasters
The NHS was on the news again this morning. Because, as the Guardian reported: “Just 24% of people across England, … Read More “Out of the mouths of babes and newscasters”
March 14, 2024
Bureaucracy
Every time you add a task that isn’t directly contributing to sharing your Promise or keeping your Promise, you’re adding … Read More “Bureaucracy”
March 13, 2024
Missing the point
Yesterday evening, I inadvertently sat in on a webinar on modelling unemployment. There was talk about ‘search and matching theory’ … Read More “Missing the point”
February 21, 2024
How to design a really useful business process.
Make it timeless. Capture ‘what has to happen’, not ‘how it happens now’. Describe what happens as the desired outcome … Read More “How to design a really useful business process.”