Therapy and innovation hype!
Thanks to Tiff Fehr, I found this Insightful post over at Chris Fahey’s graphpaper.com about innovation hype and the…
Category: Management
Do you manage design projects? An event for you (Feb 5, SF)
Design and project management have a secret love affair that explains why good things happen. It’s only when the…
The ugly loop of unconstructive criticism
I’m sure you’ve seen this before: If so, check out the good post it’s from: Not playing the blame…
How to keep meetings short: 5 insightful tricks to try
In the never ending pile of meeting tips, here are 5 five more: Split discussions from meetings. A meeting…
Looking for project management slang
Some professions have all kinds of fun slang for what goes on at work. Waiters call being behind “In…
How to fight management incompetence
Since my cranky post last week titled Do we suck at the basics? I’ve had an eye out for…
If you’re working this week, you’re smart (Vacation strategy part 2)
With one of the biggest U.S. holidays, Thanksgiving, on Thursday, many people will be traveling to visit with families.…
What’s so special about a team of rivals?
Found this nice op-ed piece this morning called What’s so special about a team of rivals, By James Oakes.…
Do we suck at the basics?
The longer I’m alive the more often I realize the cause of problems is someone’s failure to get the…
Why Designers Fail: The Report
Why designers succeed and fail in organizations is mostly a matter of opinion as there’s little data to support…
New video: How to make things happen
When Making things happen came out in March, I did a few talks here and there to help promote…
How to learn from a nuclear missle
I love stories of management and creative thinking that come from unexpected places. I have short article about the…
How to work better in ten easy steps
This bit of pithy advice is floating around the web. It’s so nice, tight and simple, much more useful…
How to diagnose creative failures in organizations
One of the first things I do when asked to help organizations be more creative is diagnose where failures…
Questions on Innovation from Microsoft
Had a nice crowd of about 150, plus another 300 online at Microsoft today. The talk will be posted…
Interview w/Jared Spool, on Innovation (Podcast)
A few weeks ago I was fortunate enough to be interviewed by Jared Spool, industry legend and CEO of…
How to win with anthropology: interview with Grant McCraken
Over on Harvard Business, I had a chance to interview master anthropologist and frequent blogger Grant McCraken. Check out…
The limits of leaked memos (Apple & Microsoft)
Another post at Harvard business is up – here’s an excerpt: There is a difference between talk and action,…
How not to set goals: Steve Ballmer, a case study
Recently Steve Ballmer’s FY ’09 Strategy email was leaked. Out of curiosity I read the thing – and it…
Should top performers work alone?
One problem managers face, especially when their staff is divided into two or more project teams, is how do…