Discover why playful rituals, humour, and shared beliefs—like believing planes fly on gin and tonic—are essential ingredients for thriving, efficient teams. I have a belief—and admittedly, it’s not one that would pass muster in aerospace engineering circles—that planes only fly if someone on board orders a gin and tonic. This started years ago when travelling […]
Planes fly on Gin : The hidden ingredient of great teams Read Post »
Lately, I’ve been pondering the concepts of efficiency and productivity, prompted first by a blown headlight bulb and later by my favourite pen. Increased efficiency is different to increased productivity. The things that make machines efficient are not the same things that make people productive. This morning, I discovered that the dipped beam bulb on
Inefficiency in the pursuit of productivity Read Post »
It’s a subject that’s been on my mind recently, because there’s a lot to think about. Years ago, when trying to figure out a challenging problem I had been asked about a couple of days previously, I replied, “I’ve been thinking about it”. The response I got was, “Have you really, though?”. The reply was
