It is not always necessary to prove things to the end. Sometimes it's worth stopping. But "I still don't have a result, because I made a well-considered decision" is different from: "I still don't have a result, because I got scared in the process and didn't do it." But who will feel this difference, and frankly admit it? In the second case somehow...
Continue ReadingDecided to become a transformation leader? Congratulations. Potential "death" awaits you at every turn and in between. If you are already experienced and able to avoid mistakes in the spirit of “we will change everything now”, then, perhaps, all you need is the trust of the leadership. Just do not flatter yourself in advance, at some stages the trust will be close ...
Continue Reading3 categories of companies With regard to remote work, companies can be divided into 3 categories: The first - those who decided that it was not for them and quietly died today (I would even say that they have rested). The second are those who have adapted to the changes. And not just anyhow, but in a corporate way - right after ...
Continue ReadingWhat are you missing to get closer to your goal? - What do you need to get closer to your goal? Coach asked, after listening to my half-hour tirade that I was tired and did not know where to go next. - I don't want to do this alone. - But you...
Continue ReadingI am against disposability. Disposable cup - consumer fast food. A dull surrogate. It can come in handy at a critical moment, but I don't want too many critical moments in my life, as well as plastic waste. I am for longevity. Longevity is thoughtfulness in time and development. Quality. Aesthetics. Care....
Continue ReadingTo understand how to motivate people, it’s better to figure out how to do it first. Mistake # 1. Excessive consistency and pedantry Try to write somewhere on social networks that the most important thing is people, you will immediately receive several comments about KPIs, financial results, and so on, as opposed to. As if there are only two extremes - on the one hand ...
Continue Reading- We can pull the plan-fact taking into account the cash flow and observe the dynamics of deviations in absolute and relative values - he continued, not paying attention to the tired looks of the audience. Well - I think - a little more and will begin to tell something in the spirit of “37 ways to make insert into PostgreSQL database”. Almost...
Continue ReadingThat year was remembered for the struggle. Spring. A gambling struggle for a dream contract and a short-lived joy of victory “and how are we going to do it now?”. Summer. A sultry struggle for resources and the simultaneous delivery of functionality to the client despite “one hand, and that one on the back”. Autumn. Knockout. Delivery of the project, grateful client, bonuses. The euphoria of anticipation is still ...
Continue ReadingAndrey could not concentrate. It was only 9:30 in the morning, and already the noise outside the door - the voices were getting closer and louder. -Listen, what are you doing? We worked well, and here is some of your algorithm. Can we somehow agree not to take it away from me? - Nice try, but no. -How much do you get paid here, you say? Nobody will know....
Continue ReadingIn my free time, I usually do time travel - most often to the future, but now I went a couple of centuries ago - to the Middle Ages. On the way, it seemed to me that gloomy pictures, the Holy Inquisition and a bonfire for a penchant for the exact sciences would meet me. But in fact, everything turned out to be pretty. Even romantic ...
Continue ReadingDetails aside, all service companies can be divided into two categories - those that embody desires (let's call them operational-type companies) and those that add value to experience, intelligence, creativity and trends (let's call them engineering-type companies). Perhaps in the literature they are described differently, but I use only practical observations ...
Continue ReadingThe most common misconception I've heard is related to lack of resources. Rather, with the idea of a person that he lacks a resource. -How do you hire in an overheated market? How do you find customers with such competition? There are always many reasons why this seems difficult. Too small company? So you can't afford ...
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