Succeeding in a complex world

Succeeding in a complex world

I’m reading Team of Teams by General Stanley McChrystal, Tantum Collins, David Silverman and Chris Fussell. In the introduction, General McChrystal talks about the military leaders who were part of the Joint Special Operations Task Force. He says they had an...
Do nothing

Do nothing

Once again, our friends at Brains on Fire have given us a well-needed kick in the pants. This post has inspired me to get off the frenzied, always-be-productive treadmill that has been my life. When was the last time I spent a chunk of time with no agenda, nothing...
Meetings: Indispensable or waste of time?

Meetings: Indispensable or waste of time?

People hate meetings. Or at least they feel strongly enough about them to create a seemingly-endless list of negative quotes about meetings. Here are more of our favorites, this time with a “committee” focus. “To kill time, a committee meeting is the...
Achieve more by doing less

Achieve more by doing less

It’s summer. Time to kick back. Not so for lots of folks who are frantically trying to a) find a job or b) keep a job or c) survive in this hectic, over-scheduled, manically connected world. So, what’s the secret to achieving more by doing less? The 80/20...