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Decider
Read more: DeciderDecisions can be overwhelming, especially when there’s a lot at stake. But what if there was a structured way to cut through the uncertainty? The Decider method, introduced in Software…
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Pareto rule
Read more: Pareto ruleI love the slogan “Done is better than perfect”. And the pareto rule is a good rule of thumb for this approach. And it serves the inspect and adapt principle.…
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Silo thinking
Read more: Silo thinkingMany of us already experienced this silo mentality in larger organisations, which are often stuck in a ‘command and control’ culture and mindset. Silo thinking in organizations refers to a…
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BANT
Read more: BANTAs a project manager, you seek to be contact with the BANT persons. BANT is an acronym for Budget, Authority, Need and Timing. Beside the success of the project itself,…
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Social loafing
Read more: Social loafingYou probably haven’t heard of Max Ringelmann and his observations on ‘puling a rope’. Yet, it has an important meaning in group dynamics. Social loafing is a phenomenon where individuals…
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Working out loud
Read more: Working out loudHere is a work strategy for thriving teams, since “working out loud” requires a certain level of trust among the team members. “Working out loud” is a transformative approach to…
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Agree to disagree
Read more: Agree to disagreeThough this term sounds pretty modern, the first mention is over 400 years old. Especially in heated conflicts, this pattern could ease the confrontation and might lead to different solution…
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Turn the ship around
Read more: Turn the ship aroundIf you’d ask me tenwty years ago, if the captain of a nuclear-powered submarine could teach us something about leadership in complex environments – I would prety much shook my…
Albrecht Günther 