Business The Power of Framework Thinking In the world of biopharm operations management (where I spend a lot of time), complexity is a daily reality. Over the last decade, I have become a believer in the power of framework thinking and even a collector of sorts.
Getting Stuff Done The Power of Habit Summary "The Power of Habit" by Charles Duhigg is like a masterclass in deciphering the codes of our behaviors. This book dives into mechanisms of habit and how they control everything from our daily routines to organizational success.
Business How to Prototype a Framework Over the last few weeks I have been prototyping a framework around my philosophy of operations management and distilling it down to a few fundamental ideas. This is how I did it.
learning Intelligence is the velocity of learning This is pretty raw, we will see how it evolves over time. But I think that if you use the relationship I'm about to describe as a model, it could reveal weaknesses in systems where learning is important.
Tactics Always Sit At The Bar If you are an operations geek, sitting at the bar at a nice restaurant while at maximum capacity is like getting backstage tickets to a concert.
Tactics Buy A Giant Stack of Strengths Finder Books Strengths Finder 2.0 is hands down the book that I have most gifted to others. I give a copy to every leader I am mentoring, new supervisor, person who seeks career advice or even random people who ask me why I keep a stack of 15 copies of Strengths
Areas of Interest What can Leroy Jenkins Teach us about Front Line Shift Huddles? Leroy Jenkins is a ten year old internet meme. It’s also a great tool to initiate a discussion about shift huddle standards.