Having to focus on the little things. The regular. The routine. The micro. The unrelenting mundane and dull continuous tasks. They’re all moving you towards the end goal – just make sure to look up occasionally to remind yourself how far you’ve moved.
I see a lot about stakeholders in the learning space. Do you know who they all are? I mentioned political risks before – do you know the stakeholders who have influence? Rather than thinking about getting value for stakeholders, I’m not sure we always value them. Assume a stakeholder is there to help and you… Read More Stakeholder value
In the week celebrating the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11, I was listening to a piece about how the Moon was becoming a staging point for missions to Mars. The speaker being interviewed identified that there only 2 risks with the Mars mission being completed in the next couple of decades. The risks he suggested… Read More Managing risk
You leave a wake after everything you do and everything you say. Your role in the environment means you’re defined as a big boat or a little boat. A small boat to some, you’re a big boat to others. Know which you are and the size of the wake you’re leaving with the people you’re… Read More What’s behind
I’m involved in a couple of complicated projects right now. When I update people, I need to understand what people might know. I made a mistake yesterday by talking through a topic where I’d assumed the level of knowledge was higher than I’d anticipated. People on the call didn’t want the detail – they wanted… Read More Top and tail
Lost and Desperate 