by John Macdonald | Jul 28, 2023 | The250
If the org chart, micromanagement, and compliance are out as effective leadership tactics in the new work paradigm, then what is in? How will we get stuff done on time and on budget? Even though we’ve deemphasized machine-like productivity in favor of... by John Macdonald | Jul 27, 2023 | The250
The beginner digs in.The beginner observes.The beginner is curious.The beginner applies focus.The beginner sets aside her ego.The beginner approaches with humility.The beginner knows it will be a journey.The beginner learns from those before him.The beginner tries... by John Macdonald | Jul 26, 2023 | The250
Lunch break.Evening chill.The weekend.A week on holiday.An earned sabbatical. Cyclical — work and rest. Micro and macro. Do and do not. Flow and wander. Connect and disconnect. Balance plus integration. Two rhythms in the same dance. Together, they create a... by John Macdonald | Jul 25, 2023 | AI, The250
The fear isn’t new. First robots. Then outsourcing. Then robots again. Then robots plus outsourcing. Then AI. Next, AI plus robots. You can always find something to fear. What if, instead, you found something to embrace? Share this: Share on Facebook (Opens in... by John Macdonald | Jul 24, 2023 | The250
The two most important people in the symphony performance don’t even play an instrument. First, the composer. She’s the one who writes the music. She may play some of the instruments for which she is writing, but not all. And she doesn’t play... by John Macdonald | Jul 23, 2023 | The250
Trust is hard. I don’t necessarily mean trusting another, although that may be hard as well. I mean trusting in the unknowable future. God asks us to trust. Smart people tell us to trust. We tell our kids to trust. We ask our partners to trust. We ask our team...