Build #13 – Deciding on deciding
Businesses run on decisions. They control the flow of work in your business. Paying attention to how and when they’re made as well as who … Read More
Build #12 – Process isn’t boring
Working with process gets a bad press in many creative businesses. Process work is stereotyped as stifling creativity and restricting individual autonomy. Laying out processes … Read More
Monthnotes – February 2023
I worked out that this is my 41st consecutive set of monthnotes. Sometimes when I first sit at the keyboard to start writing it’s hard … Read More
Build #11 – Mise en place
Chefs know a lot goes into making consistently good restaurant food. Each dish is a detailed, time-critical project with high quality thresholds. Dishes need to … Read More
Build #10 – Lenses and mirrors in decision making
A colleague recently told me I was obsessed with lenses. Apparently I say a lot of things like: Ignoring my clumsy verbal constructs, I realised … Read More
Build #9 – Scaling leadership
As businesses grow, what they need from their leaders changes. Separating personal and business needs when thinking about this is hard, but important. A conversation … Read More
Build #8 – Building businesses with accountability
A lot’s talked in business about accountability, yet few people think about what it means. And plenty of people tie themselves in metaphorical knots. They … Read More
Monthnotes – January 2023
This month marked a new chapter for me at work. On 3rd January I opened my laptop and began work as an independent consultant – … Read More
Build #7 – Pacing your business
Every business has a pace it can sustain indefinitely. Leaders need to find that pace and intentionally influence it as the business grows. Last weekend … Read More
Build #6 – Reducing friction
If you leave a boat in seawater for too long, barnacles will start attaching and growing. They glue themselves to the hull of your boat … Read More
