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The Creek
By Jim Hart
I was sitting in cold water with my back against a rock, looking at forty yards of boulders between me and the shore, and past that three quarters of a mile of uphill trail, rooted and rocky, back to the truck. I had tried to stand twice.
Wait. I have to push that button?
By Jim Hart
The seams are not hidden. They were priced out.
Organizations do not have memory. They have residue.
By Jim Hart
I worked with a company that imported products and sold them to large retailers. Let’s call the product widget A.
AI Hasn't Replaced Middle Management. But Maybe it Should.
By Jim Hart
Well, so far, replacing middle management with AI hasn’t come off that successfully. But I have to ponder on the reason why we can’t.
Paradigm Recursion: The Business Model of Staying the Same
By Jim Hart
You have likely used the phrase in a deck, a presentation and maybe both. “We need a paradigm shift.
Status Meetings are Statins
By Jim Hart
It has become common practice for humans to manage a heart condition with blood thinners for the rest of their life. Others manage their weight with a GLP-1 they will likely take forever.
Zaken
By Jim Hart
Last week I wrote about my dad telling me, when I was six, that there isn’t anyone on this planet you can’t learn something from. I called it the best advice I ever got.
Your Tribe is Feeding You. Your Feed is Not Your Tribe.
By Jim Hart
Someone asked me the other day what was the best piece of advice I had ever received. After getting rid of the fluster of trying to put something in the “best” position, I remembered what was truly formative in my growth.
The Bus Is on Time. Nobody Knows Where It's Going.
By Jim Hart
There is a meeting happening in your organization right now. Someone is presenting a status update on an initiative that has been running for fourteen months.