Oh man. Did I spin my wheels around the topic of diversity this year. As every other year. Obsessed even. With the balance between homogeneity and diversity. Remember? Diversity creates different viewpoints and other ways of looking at the world in general. This clash of perspectives produces creative solutions. Diversity creates resilience. Homogeneity makes sure …
Some projects are interventions in larger organizations. A small group of people are creating a change. And changes cause stress. Largely based upon the concepts described in earlier posts: “The Adaptive Cycle In Social Systems” and “Running On Autopilot Or Being Mindful. The Stress-Energy Paradox.” I have written a presentation. How groups adapt using identity. …
Diversity. Yes. I know. Important. Cognitive diversity, that is. When our brains are wired differently, we respond and think differently. Something that is required for creative problem solving. But. People prefer to hang out with like minded people. It’s easier on the brain. Easier on the emotions. Easier. Comfortable. And requires less energy. Now here …
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 …
What is killing thousands of projects per week? The fact that we have no clue what is happening in our project and its environment, and still act as if we have paranormal gifts that allow us to predict the future. We are too stupid to understand reality. So, there I said it. Again. But what …