No doubt you, like me, were horrified by the killing of George Floyd. And maybe also by the killing of Trayvon Martin. And also Stephen Lawrence, and many others I … Continue reading We are responsible for the world we want
Category: Industry
Leadership and continuity
I’ve been by turns amused and horrified by discussions recently of the proposed WeWork floatation, and the apparent hubris running through it. WeWork runs co-working spaces with the kind of … Continue reading Leadership and continuity
When an organisation’s software is open source
I was having a discussion with someone recently about using open source software and making an organisation’s own software open source. The most significant example of this that I’ve had … Continue reading When an organisation’s software is open source
An example of the errors of “best practice”
Some time ago I wrote about the error of slavishly following “best practice” without asking why. And I was reminded of this again the other day when a friend forwarded … Continue reading An example of the errors of “best practice”
What does it mean to be a mature organisation?
I’ve said before that the word “maturity” raises my hackles, and in particular when people talk about their organisation needing to be “mature”. This is not the only word that … Continue reading What does it mean to be a mature organisation?
Balancing strategic guesswork with tactical evidence
I’ve always seen strategic decision-making as consisting of a large element of guesswork. It’s educated guesswork, but it’s very much taking a punt on what we want to achieve based … Continue reading Balancing strategic guesswork with tactical evidence
Feedback happens, whether we respond or not
The other day I was listening to BBC Radio 4’s Thinking Allowed, which on this occasion focused on “Platform capitalism”. This is the world of Uber, AirBnB, and TaskRabbit, in … Continue reading Feedback happens, whether we respond or not
Innovation from standardisation
My colleague Nic Price pointed me to a page on the BBC GEL site, which talks about the value of standardisation and consistency. GEL is the BBC’s “global experience language” … Continue reading Innovation from standardisation
Escaping a black and white world view
Events in the news, future possibilities, and situations close to home are often presented in black and white terms. But more often than not reality is much more variable. And … Continue reading Escaping a black and white world view
Acquisitions: When the player becomes the pawn
When a company with a good product gets acquired it can upset the decision-making of potential customers. This issue arose a little while ago when Ansible was bought by Red … Continue reading Acquisitions: When the player becomes the pawn
