There is a lack of talent. This is great news for us. Email to myself: Dec 25, 2021, 9:13 AM Why? Whatever the challenge, if it’s market, social, industry, or whatever challenge that other orgs and people face as well, not isolated to PD or a PD member… This is great news. Why?
Read moreLeadership
Stop
Essentialism Stop trying to help everyone. Help only ten that will help ten. Too many projects on the go. We can only close so many projects at the same time. Initiatives: Beachhead Firing too many cannons in too many directions. I don’t want to be like N____l S_____y. Spread too thin. Behaving erratically. I must…
Read moreNoise before the defeat
“Strategy without tactics is the slowest route to victory. Tactics without strategy is the noise before the defeat” – Sun Tzu
Read moreBeing your best
Get the best out of you. Would you like to: strive to be your best? The majority of people will never once feel the euphoria of being at one’s best. This is not because of any lack of desire. It is that to be at your best, you require an ideal environment and strong systems….
Read moreMission statements are bogus
Don’t trust the mission statements of companies. Missions need to be completed. Purpose is forever.
Read moreLeadership, thoughts on what it takes
What is it to be a leader at PD? You study hard. Hard like your life depends on it. Because it does. You are decisive. Not wish-washy, uncommitted. You continuously raise your own standards and those around you. You win. And when you lose, you lose magnificently, pushing hard to the very end. You know…
Read moreHow do you answer: What are your weaknesses?
Boldly.
Read moreThe case for organizational health
Homo Dues page 132 …lacks flexibility. Bees cooperate in very sophisticated ways, but they cannot reinvent their social system overnight. If a hive faces a new threat or a new opportunity, the bees cannot, for example, guillotine the queen and establish a republic. Social mammals such as elephants and chimpanzees cooperate far more flexible than…
Read moreOnly one game in town: Happiness
There are many definitions of success. In today’s cynical and constantly complaining society – there’s only one question to ask, and that is: Are you happy? You got one life. ONE. Not two. Not four. ONE. It’s fucking surprising how many people forget this fact. Or bury it deep down. Back to happiness. It’s amazing…
Read moreThe Cult Elephant in the Room
Are we becoming cult-like? Yes and no. We must be careful. We must be inclusive of different people and ideas, while maintaining and adhering to our core values. We must know the difference between cult and not. Cults require blind Faith. Healthy organizations consist of curious people who question and engage in healthy conflict. From…
Read moreEmail to me: Sometimes you need to make a declaration…
The following is an email I sent myself May 8, 2018, 5:13 PM. Suffice to say, I was going through some fucked up shit at the time. Needed some heavy soldier talk with myself. Start your day with a WIN+. Tomorrow morning, at 5am. You will wake up and do the following. Hit the gym…
Read moreWhat is Red Alert? It means no democracy for you.
First, to appreciate Red Alert behaviours and decision-making processes, one must understand and appreciate what is the Ready Room, and the Observation Lounge, aka Conference Room. Ready Room: A place the Captain does his work, and has private meetings. Longer description below. Observation Lounge: A place the senior staff meet to discuss important business, and…
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