Notes #130: Stop Judging Decisions by Their Outcomes
Where has your organization mistaken a design problem for a resource problem? I’d like to hear about it.
Notes #129: Sometimes the Program Isn’t Broken. The Path to It Is.
Where has your organization mistaken a design problem for a resource problem? I’d like to hear about it.
Notes #128: The Money Comes Back. The System Doesn’t.
Has your organization ever lived through a funding freeze or pause? What actually came back, and what didn’t? I’d like to hear it.
Notes #127: The Cause Isn’t the Problem. The Missing Middle Step Is.
Think about a cause you believe in. Can you name, in one sentence, the actual thing it’s asking someone to do? Tell me what’s getting in the way if you can’t.
Notes #126: The Job Was Never the Problem. The Mirror Was.
Have you seen this play out, someone who had the skill but couldn’t picture themselves in the role until they saw someone like them do it first? I’d like to hear the story.
Notes #125: Stop Asking What’s Needed. Start Asking What’s Missing.
Think of a place you fund or work with. What’s the one specific piece missing that would let something already working, work all the way? Tell me what you found.