Author: devinhedge
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Pareto’s Principle and that Sucking Sound in your Organization
Think about this statement: 80% of the people that need your help don’t know they need your help. Here is another statement: 80% of the people that need to read this blog post will never search for it. Another: 80% of the people that actually find this post and read it won’t actually believe it.…
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NFL and ESPN leaving money on the table?
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Overcoming the role of cognitive bias in critical decision making
Folks attending Agile 2013 got a treat this yesterday. Former colleague Manoj Vadakkan and Agilist Bob Payne are going to address how cognitive bias plays a role in Agile Adoption . In researching and garnering feedback, Manoj and I were swapping anecdotal stories of cognitive bias. I’m going to share two here. If you happen…
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An Optimistic Enemy of the State?
I picked up this quote through the Internets from Jeffrey Tucker via a friend. Someone on Reddit asked about my optimism. My response below: The state in all times and all places wants a population of despairing, dreary, hopeless, and weighted-down people. Why? Because such people don’t do anything. They are predictable, categorizable, pliable, and essentially powerless.…
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Key Skills for Leaders of Transformations
Here is my list of Key Skills for Managers and Leaders that I’ve been cataloging for a couple years now. Content Skills Core Skills Direct Skills Transdisciplinarity New-Media Literacy Computational Thinking Visioning Explicit Skills Three Horizons Thinking Building Community Story Crafting Mentoring Virtual Collaboration Social Intelligence Design Thinking Process Skills Lean Product Development Change Management Skills…
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A Soldier’s Welcome Home
I approached my gate at O’Hare today and there was a large crowd gathered looking toward the aircraft and tarmac outside. There I saw a ground grew unloading luggage, and two fire trucks with lights blazing. Upon closer glance I realized what the crowd had stopped to watch. The firemen were lined along the baggage…
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Dealing with Sunday Anxiety
A colleague posted a question to our support forum with the following question: I try to keep my Sundays focused on non-work. This evening, like many Sunday evenings, my brain is already attempting to plan my Monday. And then it wants to start working my Monday. What are your tricks for keeping your off-work time…
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Essential Travel Tools for iPhone and iPad
A close friend recently asked me if I liked TripIt after he noticed the automated posts of my travel plans. This came on the heals of almost a year of constant business travel, so I figured I would give back my tips for the Road Warriors out there trying to remember what city and time…
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Dinner with a Stranger in a Strange Land
I had a random dinner with a stranger last Friday night while bellied up to the bar at the Legal Sea Foods mothership in Boston, MA. I was on my iPad. He was on his iPad. Out of the corner of my eye I noticed scribble on his screen, like cursive manuscript. This caught my…
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Live Blogging Emma’s Black Belt Test
Showed up early and Emma was really nervous. She will be testing alone. 11:05Already started. Incredible pace of jumping jacks. 11:08 Being judged on accuracy. Emma is really popping her moves. I’m nervous like crazy but confident. 11:09 Just did first form and nailed it! Her face is getting red though. 11:10 Now the Champion…