Metonymy in Leadership: At the Intersection of Spineless and Politics
I was listening to a podcast by the incomparable Stephen Fry called The Seven Deadly Sins, and he mentioned metaphor […]
Communicating
Communicating, Problems To Solve, Provoking
Must Win or Can’t Lose?
Decoding Management’s Favorite Euphemisms for Panic Every team has heard them: “This is a must-win.” “It’s ours to lose.” “We can’t afford to
Gallifraumy, Provoking
Gift, Donation or Bribe? Ask the “Gift.”
Imagine you are offered skybox tickets to an exclusive event. Is it simply a gesture of goodwill — or something more complicated?
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Context Diagram
It Starts Simply…….. And Gets As Complex As You Need Or Want The Process Tips and Tricks IS/IT When analyzing
Communicating, Problems To Solve
The Perils of Perpetual Alliteration in Professional Presentations: A PowerPoint Predicament
When Clever Content Kills Clear Communications Alliteration can sound impressive and add flair to a presentation — but too much
Problems To Solve
55 Business Models You Should Consider When Starting A Business, Or Reconsider If You Already Have One
55? These 55 business models are described in the University of St Gallen Working Paper entitled The St. Gallen Business
Fiction, Non Fiction, Problems, Reading List
Do Not Remove a Fence Until You Know Why It was Put Up
Chesterton’s Fence “There exists … a certain institution or law; let us say, for the sake of simplicity, a fence
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What your boss expects vs what you expect
Study Quoted in the Economist October 28, 2023 Will this still be relevant in 2025?
Problems To Find
Strategic Threads
I use this process to help a group understand a business. I have always used it when beginning an IS/IT
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Damned by Faint Praise: The secret language of management
In business, faint praise is often used strategically to avoid overt criticism while still conveying a lack of enthusiasm or