December 8, 2023
What’s music got to do with it?
Over the last week, I’ve been working though my thinking on why a business is a system for making and … Read More “What’s music got to do with it?”
Category: The Disappearing Boss
December 7, 2023
Props
As soon as you see the deerstalker hat, the meerschaum pipe and the magnifying glass, you know exactly who the … Read More “Props”
December 4, 2023
If a business is what it does, don’t stick spanners in the works.
If a business is what it does – a set of interacting processes designed to make and keep promises to … Read More “If a business is what it does, don’t stick spanners in the works.”
December 1, 2023
A business is what a business does – part 2
What a business does, is what it needs to do to fulfill its the primary activity of making and keeping … Read More “A business is what a business does – part 2”
November 30, 2023
A business is what a business does – part 1
If this is what matters to a prospect or customer: Then a business is really what it does. Actually, most … Read More “A business is what a business does – part 1”
November 28, 2023
Client feedback
Feedback isn’t just for your team. For example, the people at Zoe have really thought about how to use feedback … Read More “Client feedback”
November 27, 2023
Feedback
I’ve been running my own personal Improve Process over the last 6 months or so. Trying to be more active, … Read More “Feedback”
November 24, 2023
Enabling responsible autonomy
Jazz or classical, cover version or original composition, one of the beauties of writing down your music is that with … Read More “Enabling responsible autonomy”
November 23, 2023
Cover versions
There’s a lot of talk about ‘unleashing entrepreneurialism’ in the workforce. But not everyone wants to be an entrepreneur – … Read More “Cover versions”
November 22, 2023
Handing over your baby
One of the things that can prevent impact-driven small-business employers from scaling as fast as they would like, is a … Read More “Handing over your baby”