What’s the “reverse centaur”? I read about this concept in Cory Doctorow's last book. Paraphrasing him (clumsily): * A centaur is a setup where the human is in control, and an external factor (e.g., artificial intelligence, an exoskeleton, a cognitive boost) augments him to boost his capabilities....
If I had to bet on which graphical meme appears most frequently in my LinkedIn timeline, I'd say it's the one about "servant leadership". I'm sure you recall it easily (even if it comes in many "flavors" these days): * In...
Flat organizational structure - who wouldn't like that. But what does it really mean? Well, probably many teams who work in parallel - as independently as possible. Like separate micro-enterprises with clear ownership and well-defined product to look for. But does such a model work at scale? How...
They manage! Of course, there are other people who manage as well, but I've picked these two groups for some other reason. They set up the strategies and tactics! Definitely, but there's something far more unique. They are the first ones to be kicked out (if...
You've probably heard the popular quote, "If you can't measure it, you can't manage it." attributed to W. Edwards Deming [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/W._Edwards_Deming]. Few disagree with the statement, but identifying and applying correct measurements (metrics) and making...
It never ceases to amaze me that so frequently, the best ideas are the simplest ones. They are so obvious and always within our reach that we tend to overlook them consistently. I've (sort of) stumbled over such an idea today while listening to Elad Gil's...
