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Insights, tips, and lessons learned transforming complex systems.

Managing high achievers

Transforming complex legacy systems is rarely glamorous. Cash is tight, constraints are high, and progress can be slow. Everyone comes to the table with their

Leading modern tribes

. The message in November’s reading list pick, “Leaders Eat Last: Why Some Teams Pull Together and Others Don’t” by Simon Sinek is hopefully not

Identifying portfolio gaps: A VA case study

In honor of Veteran’s Day, I thought I’d share an example of a way to organize your portfolio, using the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

The portfolio view that you’re probably missing

If you’re trying to improve a complex system, business, or product, you probably have a backlog of items you want to work on. Requests that

15 marketing channels for intrapreneurs

Intrapreneurs build new value within organizations. They envision how things could be different and pull in the resources to make it happen. While it can

Surviving and thriving with organizational hierarchies

Surviving & thriving in organizational hierarchies

Complex systems always come with organizational hierarchies, whether they match the official org charts or not. Humans just naturally form into tribes and hierarchies when

Introducing the Enterprise Design Sprints Facilitator’s Guide

After weeks of prep I’m excited to introduce the Enterprise Design Sprints Facilitator’s Guide! Check out this video walkthrough for more details!