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[Quote] I have tried to manifest that magical environment
Leaders can't force alignment. Just as "management" isn't "leadership," so "governance" is not "shared mission."...
OpsA collection of 49 posts
Posts about achieving "Sane Ops" even amid great change and chaos.
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[Blog] Beware the last 2 percent of work to startup milestones
The last steps toward "getting good enough" can be the very hardest by far....
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[Blog] A new "must-do purpose" — The solemn vow
The "Solemn vow" (per new work by Roger Martin) adds another must-do purpose and unlocks logic for choosing among all four....
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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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[Tool] The C-Squared Learning Loops
In practice, teams often slack on capability building. But it's a critical, ongoing priority for innovation work....
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[Leadership laws] The innovation law of the underpants gnomes
Don't be like the underpants gnomes. Figure out how you'll earn money alongside everything else....