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August 2024

The "X" Files (65.57% of 2024 Edition)
In 2024, I started writing short dialogues on LinkedIn.
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TBM 308: No Unforced Errors
I am working on Part 2 of last week's post. Given the topic's weight, it will take some time. I appreciate all the feedback.
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TBM 307: The "P" Word, Legitimacy, and Challenging Our Default Models and Frames
Two questions jumped out in the last week.
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TBM 303: The Current Tech Puzzle (With Diverse Takes)
Managers are bumping up against many dependencies, duplicative administrative tasks, an onslaught of mind-numbing meetings, constant calls to detail…
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TBM 305: Stop the (Goal) Cascade Madness
Goal cascades are compelling, but they don’t work nearly as well as we think they do.
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TBM 304: Losing a Day a Week to Inefficiencies?
A recent study (run by Atlassian and DX) surfaced the following findings:
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July 2024

TBM 303: Official, Real, and the Ideal
In every company, you have:
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TBM 302: Why Reflexive Thinkers Need to Take More Breaks
In this post, I will argue why people who are more reflexive, open to diverse perspectives, and cognitively flexible need to invest extra time in…
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TBM 301: How to Reconcile Prioritization and $/Time Allocation
Over the years I have been seduced by using allocation %s as a primary way to describe strategy deployment.
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TBM 300: How to Think About Operations and Enablement
I have been getting a lot of questions about the difference between operations and enablement (especially as it relates to product, design, etc.). I am…
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