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Getting Support for Technical Improvement
The CTO is responsible for making the right technical investments, but this isn't easy. Engaging the right level of support for investment requires…
Apr 14
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Unchallenged assumption #7 Categorical organisation of strategy
A slide pack featuring five strategic pillars has become a trope in the enterprise. It should be called out for what it is - bad practice that does…
Apr 3
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Getting support for Technical Improvement
Many technology leaders I meet struggle to gain support for improvements necessary for the organisation's long-term health. Here's why it's hard and an…
Apr 1
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March 2024
Aligning on goals using OKRs
One topic I've covered in reasonable detail in this publication is goal setting using OKRs. This post summarises my posts on this topic, helpful for new…
Mar 28
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Daniel Walters
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Unchallenged assumption #6 Managers hire for their area
It seems logical that each manager hire for their area. But sometimes situations call for a different approach. Why and when?
Mar 26
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Unchallenged assumption #5 Individual performance management
Individual performance management can create incentives that put people in conflict with the goals of their team, which can lead to friction. What can…
Mar 18
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Unchallenged assumption #4 Project-based funding
Project-based funding is over-used and spending often becomes disconnected from its purpose. Let's look at how it works, the assumptions and what…
Mar 14
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February 2024
Learning comes from struggle
Earlier in his career, Noah Cantor struggled at a new company, working differently from others he'd experienced. Overcoming that struggle was an…
Feb 26
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Unchallenged assumption #3 Projects are the means of doing work
The desire for consistency may lead to trying to apply Project Management approaches to all manner of work, whether appropriate or not. Let's examine.
Feb 22
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Daniel Walters
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Unchallenged assumption #2 Functional separation
Functional separation is closely related to a Hierarchical reporting structure. Knowing where there's inertia and the assumptions that lead to it is a…
Feb 12
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Edited: Unchallenged assumptions #1 Hierarchical reporting structure
Hierarchical reporting structure is an unchallenged assumption, the top-down tree-like structure used in most companies. What is it, why does it exist…
Feb 6
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January 2024
Seven unchallenged assumptions stunting your company's growth
Some patterns occur so frequently in organisations that they become the default and almost immune to challenge. Let's look at why and reasons to…
Jan 31
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