Putting on Your 3-D Glasses
June 12th, 2009
Week 25 Tip: Triage - an ongoing, dynamic process of managing attention span
June 12th, 2009
When faced with situations in which the demands for resources far exceed supply and circumstances are unfolding dynamically in unpredictable ways, we have no choice but to triage. Here are two definitions of “triage”:
Week 24 Tip: The Power of Metaphors
June 5th, 2009
“If a picture is worth a thousand words, a metaphor is worth a thousand pictures”, says Daniel Pink in his book, “A Whole New Mind – moving from the Information Age to the Conceptual Age”. Read the rest of this entry »
Think “Agile Software Development” for the “Soft-ware” of Organizational Agility
June 1st, 2009
Some of the leading edge thinking and research into organizational agility comes (not surprisingly) from the field of software development and the “Agile Software Development” set of methodologies, principles and tools.
Anybody, anybody?
June 1st, 2009
You’ve probably seen this poem about four characters: Anybody, Somebody, Everybody & Nobody:
Month Six Process Step: Path-Finding Review
June 1st, 2009
Month Six of our Fiscal Year (June for many of us) is a time for a Path-Finding Review.
Week 23 Tip: If Walls Could Talk
June 1st, 2009
Look around your business at how well the wall space is being used, which is often one of the most under-utilized assets in your business. What if your walls could talk with more real-time, on-line-all-the-time information about your business, such as:
Execution Excellence: Missing-in-Action
Mike's Own Journey
See Mike giving one of his keynote speeches,