This week I have learned: the CxO Priority Cards scale to big groups PPP Might be A Thing Private equity is stupid. End of. I do love interviewing. OKR Progress: CxO Priorities: CHRO co-creation lesson run. Tech for non-Techies: Hmm. This one has had a terminal blow with the initial client. However, a couple of … Continue reading Weeknote 406: PE Lessons
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The temptation to leave this page blank to complete an exceptionally geeky joke is strong, but it's been far too exciting a week to do that. This week I have learned: the incredible experience of spending time away with an incredibly diverse bunch of people at Names Not Numbers. that this way of working can … Continue reading Weeknote 404: Not Found
This week I have learned: the joy of travel. that the screen blurring think might seem cool now, but could be a slippery slope. that I'm to become a Forbes Contributor. OKR Progress: CxO Priorities: Speaking to Paul on Monday Tech for non-Techies: Content development continues. WB40 Live: Still shh. Continue to build the consulting … Continue reading Weeknote 403: Names Not Numbers
This week I have learned: what a beautiful city Budapest is. Well, a beautiful two cities, technically. of the existence of Trinity Buoy Wharf. why you should never let a property developer run a grocer. there are moments where a to-do list is helping but doesn't feel like it. the thinking can be hard sometimes. … Continue reading Weeknote 402 – Payment required
This week I have learned: Actually getting a little bit of time to take a walk is really worthwhile. It's really easy to focus on systems to such an extent that you assume that people have the necessary skills to do what ever it is that the system is supposed to support. Fire drills. Fire … Continue reading Weeknote 401: Unauthorised
I don't blog as much as I used to do. It's that Chris Weston's fault. Since he and I set up WB-40 on a whim back in 2016, podcasting has become a pressure valve for some of my work and some of my thinking and, quite frankly, some of the things that really get on my … Continue reading Weeknote 400
This week I have learned: The August Bank Holiday week is odd, and mildly depressing. The slight chill in the air in the mornings. The "last break until Christmas" feel. When the rubber meets the road, as the saying goes, is when you start to realise how badly the wheels have been fitted. Safety. We … Continue reading Weeknote 399: autumnal
This week I have learned: big, adventurous, active holidays can be more relaxing than sedentary, chill out by the pool ones. coming back after a big adventure is a bit weird. even more so when you come back in what must be the slowest week of the year in the UK bar Christmas. there are … Continue reading Weeknote 398: home
This week I have learned: There's a limit to how much heat I can stand. New clients are like buses. You wait around for ages and then three turn up at the same time. The power of association. "It's in the next release" will be the perennial excuse of evergreen computing. Dominic Raab reminds me … Continue reading Weeknote 397: Heatwave
Things that I have learned this week: Building products is fun. Building products with other people is even more fun. Building products that aren't software is even more fun than that. There's something about the eyes sparkling, moment of revelation thing that's addictive when you are able to inspire it in others. It's why I … Continue reading Weeknote 396: Football
