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We love to say, “Keep it simple.” But selective simplicity creates a problem. We allow the things we value most to become incredibly complex—because we believe they require expertise, nuance, and sophistication. Then we demand that everything around them be simple. That contradiction costs more than efficiency. It costs trust, integrity, and ultimately your brand. …
We celebrate too early. Hitting the goal feels like a win, but a result alone doesn’t prove that we actually learned anything. If the same mistakes show up the next time we try, then the first “win” was really just a temporary outcome. The real win comes when we achieve the next goal without repeating …
Imagine a Monthly Business Review of Pearl Harbor. The presenter walks into the room with a confident smile. “Overall, a pretty successful month. Our team showed great resilience.” Ten air-to-air wins. Ten ground-to-air wins. Thousands of servicemen healthy and ready for deployment. A new reef system seeded in the harbor. Green checkmarks everywhere. Sounds pretty …
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Everyone wants the project delivered faster, cheaper, and with more features. The problem? The laws of project gravity still apply. The Iron Triangle—Scope, Time, and Cost—is one of the simplest ways to understand why projects go sideways. Change one side of the triangle and you put pressure on the other two. Want more scope? You …
While that vast majority of information technology strategy for internal back office capability’s enablement is taken from a Rolling Stones Song lyric “ you can’t get what you want you get what you need “ (paraphrased for effect) the reality is for technology and business teams alike the real question great architects should always ask …
Probability has little to do with possibility. Something does not have to be probable to be possible. If something is possible, time spent exploring it is never wasted. The outcome may not be what you expected, but the exploration creates knowledge, options, and often the possibility of something you could not see before. Probability tells …
Great saying by Tony Robbins ( not a fan but a great statement is a great statement) that cannot be more true. Strategy gives you a goals beyond the goals to keep driving for . Philosophy is how you work day to day towards those goals beyond the goals . The strategy is a plan …
I love this saying can’t say my green grass is where I want it and my brown is where I don’t but I am working on it.