This is the organizational challenge for the next years: moving from hierarchical controlled entities to more self-organized teams. This is an educational challenge. How to convince, to motivate, to explain. I use a specific metaphor to explain this shift. When roads cross, you can assign a traffic policeman to direct the traffic. You can also …
You can limit your team’s room to operate. By giving them detailed instructions what to do, by giving them very fixed and tight constraints, you can drive them into a funnel of efficiency. It’s like a bobsled track. The less room you have to move sideways, the faster you go. But what happens if you …
Times are hectic. It seems that old laws are not valid anymore. Things. Have. Changed. If the “old ways” have brought us into trouble, perhaps we should step outside of our little boxes, and have a fresh perspective on our projects. I hope to spark some creative ideas by pointing you to these past articles …
Turn on your television and try not to look at CSI Miami, NYC or Tonopah. It is amazing how popular crime series are, crime series where the geeks will save the day. It must be a universal thing, as the series are as popular in Europe as in The States. For me as a Project …