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Tag Archives: purpose
First they came for the desks, and nobody said NUFFINK
What’s the DEFINING FEATURE of a bureaucrat?They have a bureau! Or rather, a desk, cos we’re not French and thanks to Brexit no longer have to follow EU regulations on what we call our desks. The bureaucrat has a desk. … Continue reading
Posted in command and control, me doing it, purpose, systems thinking
Tagged change, gervais principle, loser, purpose
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Thor describes my purpose
I sit next to the photocopier at work. About 3 times a day somebody printing some papers off will ask me if I have a stapler they can borrow, to staple their papers together. This is a question I am … Continue reading
Posted in command and control, public sector, purpose, systems thinking
Tagged performance management, performance reports, purpose, thor
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Why killing Sweat Angels is the most valuable work I do all day
Most readers of this blog probably sit behind a desk all day, like me. Sipping tea in nice surroundings with nice people. They don’t have to push a mop around the floor cleaning up after others. Dreaming about the dignity … Continue reading
Posted in clarity of purpose, command and control, purpose, systems thinking, Uncategorized
Tagged cleaning, CrossFit, gym, internal motivation, purpose
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The Chris Pratt dance-off against Organisational Transformation programmes everywhere!
*****The gifs take a while to load, they’re not just photos but actually move. Worth the wait. **** Possibly the funkiest take down of Organisational Transformation programmes you’ll see this week…. Like all good systems thinkers everywhere Chris Pratt, or … Continue reading
How to create magic
Oh, Seth. He wrote in “Who has a seat at the table?” this…. “When designing a new product or program, it’s pretty clear that a successful organization will invite: The lawyer, so you don’t break any laws. The CFO, so … Continue reading
Posted in leadership, psychology, systems thinking
Tagged purpose, Seth Godin, systems thinking
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Why I don’t care about the reputation of my organisation
This is Ant and Dec. They’re here to talk to us about trust. [For the benefit of my non-UK readers, they are TV presenters who have conquered virtually every glitzy shiny floored big budget Saturday evening show. They win awards … Continue reading
Posted in communication, customer, public sector, purpose, systems thinking
Tagged ant & dec, purpose, reputation, systems thinking, trust
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Stay safe, stay stupid
THANKS ZOMBIE DEMING! Enough of systems thinking, let’s talk stupid. Stupid is normally easy to spot. It’s walking into doors, slipping over banana skins and the like. But what happens if “stupid” is so normal, that nobody notices it? What … Continue reading
