The Ownership Delta: Why “Doing Your Job” is a Failure
There is a subtle form of organizational rot called The Checklist Trap. It happens when a team member believes that completing a task is the same as achieving an outcome.
There is a subtle form of organizational rot called The Checklist Trap. It happens when a team member believes that completing a task is the same as achieving an outcome.
There are two ways to make money in software: Services: You build what the customer asks for. (Consulting, Dev Agencies). Product: You build what the market needs. (SaaS, Tools). Most
In the legacy world, business was a game of Forced Certainty. Manufacturers used aggressive terms to lock in distributors, who used deposits to lock in dealers, who used advance payments
There is a dangerous addiction in management. We applaud the firefighter. When a server crashes at 2 AM and “Dave” fixes it by typing furiously for 4 hours, we call
In a world where talent is global and leverage is portable, the most expensive thing you can own is a Toxic Reputation. High-agency individuals (the “Sovereigns” of the workforce) have
Most companies are hallucinating. They have a “Vision Statement” on the wall and a “To-Do List” on the desk. There is no bridge between them. The Vision says: “Dominate the
Most meetings are a crime scene. Evidence is mixed with emotion. Optimism fights with caution. Egos wrestle for dominance. The result? Noise. The human brain is a terrible multi-core processor.
Most people don’t have goals. They have hallucinations. They say things like, “I want to be successful” or “I want to build a great company.” In physics, these are Scalars.
Most people are intellectually obese. They consume terabytes of “content” but produce ounces of insight. They treat information like an all-you-can-eat buffet, stuffing themselves with breaking news, social outrage, and