Never hire a crazy person They can’t be trusted… They are unpredictable They see the world differently They go where others won’t go They don’t do what they are supposed to do You just can’t rely on a crazy person Crazy ideas In the late 1980’s a bunch of political activists had an idea. They […]
The Frog, the Pig and the Princess
Order or chaos? In 2012 Dahlia Lithwick came up with the ultimate personality test. Forget Myers Briggs and Belbin, the true measure of who you are is the Muppet Test. Lithwick based the Muppet Test on her observation that there are two types of Muppet with two distinct types of personality. The ultimate personality test […]
Who Knows Best?
Learning from others In the 4th century B.C. the Greek historian Herodotus wrote “The Histories”, an account of the Greco-Persian wars. It was the first time anybody had documented events from existing records. So it earned Herodotus the title “The Father of History”. In it he recounts a story about Darius the Great, King of […]
Culture Eats Strategy for Breakfast
What does that mean? It sounds like management claptrap. Let me repeat it, and attribute it. Culture eats strategy for breakfast ~ Peter Drucker Anybody who has worked in a large organisation will know that we prize strategy above all else. It is an intellectual pursuit, highly valued in the boardroom. We hire consultants to […]
Should You Dress Like Your Boss?
Conformity Have you ever noticed that people conform? If your boss comes into work wearing a pin strip suit it will spread. Before you know it, there will be wall to wall pin stripes. If your boss is more of a creative type — skinny jeans and a hipster beard — then you can rest […]