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[Blog] Credibility is ... validated trust
A flexible way to define credibility is as a ratio of the trust you have earned vs. that that a current situation demands....
Blog & essaysA collection of 15 posts
Commentary on the method and its nuances
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[Blog] Don't count on coordination to replace shared experience
Communication and coordination alone are not remotely good enough for building trust, which matters when you change orgs....
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[Blog] How innovation still matters in uncertain times
Innovators add value in org's that focus on here & now via incremental steps to a long-term vision related to the same purpose as core operators....
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[Blog] Adding value now is fast becoming a must-do
The signals I see make it urgent for innovators to retool and add practical value for their org now, using tools that work already....
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[Blog] We serve clients' best interests, not anyone's expectations
Innovation leaders can fall prey to either becoming "yes people" or gadflies for the sake of it. Don't. Be useful....
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[Blog] Terrible advice: "Always start with the user" ... or the market, or anything else
You need to accept projects in whatever shape they happen to be when you meet them. Don't put up your nose at unusual or messy starting points....