Imagine your team as a symphony orchestra. You are the conductor, and each team member plays a different instrument. What would happen if you put the wrong people in the wrong seats and handed them instruments they couldn’t play? You’d have discord, uncertainty, and obstacles that seem impossible ...
"I just love to be out of sync," said no one ever. Our modern fixation on creating a "balance" between our professional and personal lives is driven by the belief (backed by lots of cultural conditioning) that this approach is the magical key to happiness and productivity. But is this continual ...
The key to productivity is doing work that matters, work that creates value. This applies to everything: countries, communities, companies, departments, teams, and individuals. It seems obvious, but I suspect the vast majority of the readers of this piece would agree that a significant percentage ...
