People Management Archive

  • Getting Out to See a Better View In

    Getting Out to See a Better View In

    Managing a group of people well has, in my book, always meant getting them moving in the right direction, getting out of their way, and addressing course changes and escalations as needed.  This approach is a very tried-and-true method and very popular.  As times get...

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  • The Imperative of Removing Rotten Fruits and Vegetables

    The Imperative of Removing Rotten Fruits and Vegetables

    Ever bought a bag of potatoes at the store, brought them home, then in a few days find one bad potato in it?  Experience teaches you that you have to get it out of there quickly- not only because of the smell and the mess,...

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  • How much sausage making do you want to see?

    How much sausage making do you want to see?

    My company’s CTO has a saying about building software.  He says that it’s a lot like making sausage.  There’s a level of detail you want to know in order to be happy with it- are you using quality ingredients, when will I get the finished...

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