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?”
Category: The Disappearing Boss
March 22, 2024
Start with the future
Past -> Present -> Future. We think this is how our experience of time works, in a line. We think … Read More “Start with the future”
March 19, 2024
Detours can be delightful
Last Saturday, we’d planned to visit two exhibitions, one in Kensington High Street, the other at King’s Cross. This would … Read More “Detours can be delightful”
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”
February 26, 2024
Words AND Pictures
The thing about making film or TV, is that the viewer has to experience the story as if it is … Read More “Words AND Pictures”
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.”
February 14, 2024
Why this? Why you? Why now?
I first tried answering these questions from Bernadette Jiwa about 4 years ago, just before I published my first book, … Read More “Why this? Why you? Why now?”
February 12, 2024
The fifth thing, Tight and Loose
The fifth thing for my Manifesto for Small Business Growth and Productivity would be this pair: Keep your Promise Tight. … Read More “The fifth thing, Tight and Loose”
February 9, 2024
The fourth thing on my Manifesto
for small business growth and productivity would be: As soon as you have worked out how to attract and delight … Read More “The fourth thing on my Manifesto”
February 7, 2024
The next thing on my manifesto
would be: Automate Drudgery. Not just physical drudgery, but mental drudgery too. Don’t use people to transfer data between systems. … Read More “The next thing on my manifesto”