The answer to most meaningful questions is “it depends.” The more important follow-up question is “what does it depend on?” When we find ourselves embracing complexity and uncertainty, the answers get fuzzier. So our approach to finding answers has to change.
Why? The Most Powerful Question
Asking “why?” seems like a simple question. It is often a very complex one. But getting to the heart of why is essential. Here is how to do that well.
Tread Lightly: Rethinking The Value Of Process
Process is a fundamental dimension of project management, but one we often don’t think about critically. Process doesn’t have to be hard and cumbersome in order to work. We just need to understand what makes good process work well.
Faking It ’til We Make It: A Viable Strategy?
“Fake it ’til you make it.” You’ve heard it. You might have done it. It rubs many the wrong way, and seems to emphasize style over substance. But what role should it actually play in your personal development?
Exercising Agency: A Practical Guide
Being an agent of change is hard. We’re trying to get something done, and yet there are many cultural and political barriers in the way. Learn how to take the actions that lead to success.
Altocracy: Alternative Organizing Strategies
Bureaucracy has been a remarkably persistent form of organizing. But it is not the only one. Organizational structures are a source of continuing creativity. Learn the models that work, and why.