January 2011
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“it is much easier for organizations to remix teams, staff, and broken systems...”
– Simon Yost via Seal the Pipes
How to Follow Well →
As Leaders, it’s equally important for us to know how to FOLLOW as it is how to LEAD. In fact, many believe to be a good leader, you must first be a great follower. And I would suggest that great leaders are equally in tune with how to follow well, as how to lead well.
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“Cultural shifts occur when people, processes, projects, systems, technology and...”
– Simon Yost via Seal the Pipes
Why do companies find it difficult to execute new... →
In a sense, the problem is about people doing the right thing. Every organization has a core business, which we call its performance engine. Its main job is efficiency: By making every task repeatable and predictable, the core business obtains scale and makes a lot of money. Innovation is just the opposite. It is nonroutine and unpredictable. Therefore, there is an inherent and fundamental...
Most Important Task First →
If you’re like most of the working population, you check your email as soon as you get to work, if not immediately upon waking up. I must admit, I’m a reach-for-the-smartphone-upon-waking type, and as I lie in bed scanning emails, I get a picture of what my day will be like.
When I do sit down at my desk in the morning, my singular mission is to clear things out - emails, small tasks, phone...
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“If you are ever unsure about the true chemistry and potential of a team, use...”
– Scott Belsky // Making Ideas Happen
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“The skills needed to lead your self (primarily self-reliance) are quite...”
– Scott Belsky // Making Ideas Happen
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“How you market your ideas—and yourself—will determine the impact you make and...”
– Scott Belsky // Making Ideas Happen
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“Use every mistake as a lens to see things differently.”
– Scott Belsky // Making Ideas Happen
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“Perhaps the most critical of all communal forces is accountability.”
– Scott Belsky // Making Ideas Happen
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“Ultimately, most ideas die in isolation because they are not shared and, as a...”
– SCOTT BELSKY // MAKING IDEAS HAPPEN
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“The people who work for you are likely interested in more than money; they want...”
– Scott Belsky // Making Ideas Happen
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“When we fail, we often miss the precious opportunity to seize the lessons and...”
– Scott Belsky // Making Ideas Happen
Granola Recipe
First mix: - 1/3 cup brown sugar - 3/4 cup canola oil - 1 pinch salt - 3(ish) table spoons honey Then add and mix in: - 1/4 cup sliced almonds - 3 cups oats Finally, add and mix: - 2 cups oats Bake for 30 minutes at 300 degrees (flip after 15 minutes)
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“In the end, the quality and scalability of your creative endeavors rely on your...”
– Scott Belsky // Making Ideas Happen
Pulling Projects Back to Life →
It has happened before and it will happen again: your project stalls. The obvious solution to the problem is to get the project moving again— start moving forward towards completing the work. The secret to achieving the solution seems less obvious, but it is quite obvious…
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“I would trade experience for initiative and the raw desire to do stuff in a...”
– Jon Ellenthal (via Scott Belsky // Making Ideas Happen)
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“If you fail to share ownership, you’ll also fail to get those around you to...”
– Scott Belsky // Making Ideas Happen
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“Love is the final reality; and anyone who does not understand this, be he a...”
– Sheldon Vanauken // A Sever Mercy
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“Leaders of any creative endeavor should focus first on the things that only they...”
– Scott Belsky // Making Ideas Happen