Meeting cancelled
Most of us are moaning that remote working means we attend even more meetings than we did at the office. And, as ever, most of them are...
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Hamish Mackenzie
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Manager or Leader?
Manager: Someone who wrangles processes, tells people what to do, frequently checks if it's been done yet, and carries around a huge list...
Hamish Mackenzie
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5 truths about motivation
1) It’s intrinsic, not extrinsic. That’s why the idea of being (or hiring) a “motivational speaker” is so ludicrous and ineffective. 2)...
Hamish Mackenzie
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I'm outta here
A new front has opened up in the war for talent. Big tech companies are poaching each other’s best developers and engineers to help them...
Hamish Mackenzie
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Risk of infection
I’m not a scientist, nor do I play one on the Internet, let me make that clear. But an interesting article in today’s Wall Street Journal...
Hamish Mackenzie
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In sync.
A lack of synchronicity between words and actions is one of the greatest failings in the human condition. Politicians talk about wanting...
Hamish Mackenzie
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Why not just lead?
Whether or not you buy into the hype around the "great resignation", it's clear that many people are getting a lot less tolerant of old...
Hamish Mackenzie
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Ouctomes not hours
It was Ramit Sethi who really got me to accept the absurdity of measuring value in units of time. This is probably not a perfect version...
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Built not found
A lot of people seem to think they need to "take" or "find" the road to success. The reality is that everyone needs to BUILD that road...
Hamish Mackenzie
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You're fired.
The most shocking thing about the Better.com firing debacle isn't: - the short notice - the timing - the fact that Zoom was used - the...
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