The Sydney Opera House Perhaps the most famous example of the planning fallacy is the Sydney Opera House. Located on Bennelong Point on the banks of Sydney Harbour in New South Wales, the Opera House was designed by the Danish architect Jørn Utzon and opened to the public in 1973. It is one of the […]
What Type of Boss are You?
In most businesses there are two types of bosses (maybe more): Some are managerial Managers think strategically, they work out exactly where they want to go and then create plans to get them there, as effectively as possible. They plan, organise and execute. Managers… Have big plans Search out resources Exploit and optimise Work out the […]
Seven Ways to Make a Difference
And some links to help: Define your purpose. What are you here to do? Measure your performance. Are you doing it well? Admit your failings. Self delusion never helped anybody. Find the big lever. Work out what really matters. Plan the work. Maybe even just a to-do list. Work the plan. Go on, I dare […]
How Come Your Projects Are Always Late?
Mrs Lawther wants an extension to the kitchen, she also wants us to break into the loft and build (or, as she says, create) another bedroom. Her friend is an architect, she tells us that all the natural light will be uplifting. My heart on the other hand, is sinking. Think of the noise and […]
Strategic Thinking: Do You Have or Need a Plan?
A strategy is a plan It is, a mechanism for getting from pont A to point B, to hit a goal. There are two ways of developing that strategy, (and two types of people the Planners and the Wingers) Method 1: Wing It (aka The Emergent Strategy) Keep your eye on the goal, then work […]