Testing from the front lines: myths and reality
My colleague Paul Every’s blog on the impact of delayed decisions has got me thinking about the entire cradle-to-grave journey of implementing systems. The decision to implement a new system is often the beginning of the journey, rather than the end. It seems to me that, in common with the typical ending of Hollywood films, […]
Why hiring for character is key to building a successful team
My colleague Paul Every’s recent email on resources (“getting the right people on the bus”) got me thinking about the hiring processes of many organisations. In turn this links to the reasons why the process we often follow for setting strategy, is sometimes doomed to underachievement – if not complete failure, because organisations don’t hire […]
Is “thinking outside the box” always better?
(Image credit: pixabay.com) This article comes from Solitaire Consulting Senior Consultant, Corrado Anderson MBA. As a 30 year veteran of the technology and change management worlds, I have developed a healthy dose of cynicism when faced with revolutionary ideas or panaceas, doubly so if not supported by evidence. A frequently misattributed quote states that if […]
