Why is it that some excellent advice is so annoying
There is a lot of advice one gets that seems to be so true, so powerful, so undebatable, so smart and at the same time sooooo annoying. Things like: Turn obstacles into success challenges Focus on the one thing which is the most important to you Set goals and evaluate your actions against them Put […]
Our biggest obstacle to breakthrough growth is … US
We are born with the natural desire to grow engraved in our DNA, we are curious and we do not accept anything without challenging it. As we get older we slowly, yet surely, abandon this natural capability and replace it with solid truths. Some of these truths are a result of our own experience […]
Base your management decisions on solid foundations
In my previous post I tried to demonstrate how cost accounting based measures are leading you astray. There is a better alternative, sound, consistent and aligned with business objectives. I often wonder, why is it that we continue using things we know are not good enough, or even bad? I believe there are two […]
Cost accounting measures are leading you astray
A good friend and mentor told me many years ago that “If you ask lousy questions, don’t be surprised to get lousy answers”. I found over the years two facts: The first one is that this sentence is amazingly true and the second, is that with small adjustments this sentence can be rewritten to accurately […]
Stop seeking confidence in choices other made, Start building confidence in the choices you make
You can change just so you keep up, or change to lead. Change to keep up is a safe choice, change to lead is bold. If you want to lead you need two key ingredients: Follow Rockefeller’s advice – Do the common things uncommonly well Follow Einstein’s advice – If you want different results, start […]
If it is not broken – nevertheless Fix it!
It is commonly stated by managers that if it is not broken don’t fix it, indicating that the key motivation for improvement should be an existing problem. I do not think so, the key motivation for improvement should be – being better. Because, if you are not constantly becoming better, if you wait for things […]