Dates covered: July 29-August 4, 2019 (week 31 of 52) Business How to Do Strategic Planning Like a Futurist (via Harvard Business Review) Companies need to simultaneously think tactics and strategy, short- and long-term. The article closes with an example…
RPM 83 Review
Here’s my quarterly RPM review post giving some details and thoughts about the 2019 Q3 release, RPM 83. I’ll start with my general thoughts for the release, and if you’re interested in a track-by-track breakdown, keep on reading. General thoughts…
The Phoenix Project – Part 4
This post continues the book club discussion of The Phoenix Project. See also: The Phoenix Project – Part 3 Here are my notes for chapters 16-20… We discussed Steve confronting Bill about why he wasn’t in the office dealing with…
Professional Development – 2019 – Week 30
Dates covered: July 22-28, 2019 (week 30 of 52) Business Why Innovation Labs Fail, and How to Ensure Yours Doesn’t (via Harvard Business Review) Lack of alignment with the business — you need some separation, but also direction for vision,…
The Phoenix Project – Part 3
This post continues the book club discussion of The Phoenix Project. See also: The Phoenix Project – Part 2 Here are my notes for chapters 11-15… Scheduled changes aren’t getting completed because Brent is the hidden dependency. Knowledge should be…
Professional Development – 2019 – Week 29
Dates covered: July 15-21, 2019 (week 29 of 52) Business The Case for Hiring More Full-Time Workers (via Harvard Business Review) Many people are taking part in the gig economy; however, this work typically lacks health insurance, unemployment protections, and…
The Phoenix Project – Part 2
This post continues the book club discussion of The Phoenix Project. See also: The Phoenix Project – Part 1 Here are my notes for chapters 6-10… You can’t assign random people to just any project. This speaks to silos of…
Professional Development – 2019 – Week 28
Dates covered: July 8-14, 2019 (week 28 of 52) Business Building a Startup That Will Last (via Harvard Business Review) Articulate a value framework oriented toward societal impact, not just financial achievement Demonstrate the ability to execute second and third…
The Phoenix Project – Part 1
The book The Phoenix Project: A Novel about IT, DevOps, and Helping Your Business Win has become one of the must-read books in the IT/software arena. It’s been on my reading list for over a year, so a few of…
Professional Development – 2019 – Week 27
Dates covered: July 1-7, 2019 (week 27 of 52) Business The Upside of Losing Innovative Employees to Competitors (via Harvard Business Review) The article focuses on R&D employees, so your mileage may vary. The relationship between companies isn’t binary, and…