Thoughts on Execution

The grass is greener where you water it

The grass may *look* greener on the other side, but the truth is it’s greener where you water it. And that’s the difference between the peddlers of vision, and those…

The best leaders on your team may be ignoring your KPIs

When you’re evaluating leadership potential in your team, remember that all the metrics you have are proxy metrics. You can’t easily evaluate such a complex concept as leadership. If you’ve…

Knowledge can destroy your business

Knowledge is power. I still hear this all the time. Sure there’s truth in it, but it’s also simplistic and dangerous. Knowledge hoarders are often bottlenecks. Sometimes intentionally so, knowing…

Your numbers need to add up, but only by putting people first

I’ve worked in places where making the numbers right on a spreadsheet meant playing with people’s lives. I’ve also worked in places where supporting people’s lives made the numbers right…
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