Management by Objectives is wishful thinking

“This quarter we want revenue up by 10%” - but is it really that simple? Or is Management by Objectives a travesty?

There are 2 ways of managing.

One is hard, requires knowledge and understanding, and will expose your mistakes when you make any.

Traits of great employees

Companies always talk about wanting to hire A players and great talent. But what does great talent mean? How can you tell whether somebody will be great at your company?

A categorization of what's knowable

We often use different words for what we know, like in data-engineering, information systems, and knowledge workers. But do we really understand their meaning and implications?

So what are these categories?

Russell Ackoff used to say and teach that the content of the human mind can be classified into five categories:

Lifers and politicians

I’m sure you have encountered plenty of toxic people at work. Let’s look at some of the most dangerous kinds: lifers, and politicians.

Toxic employees come in all shapes and sorts. Some are relatively innocuous, while others can kill a company if not addressed. The more obvious it is that somebody is toxic at work, the less dangerous they usually are.