With movies like Toy Story, Up, Finding Nemo, and Wall-E, Pixar has left an indelible mark on the world, enriching our personal lives with characters that speak to us at a deeply emotional level. With the publication of the book Creativity Inc by Ed Catmull, Pixar now stand a chance to change our professional lives for the better, … More Pixar on Management
Woolworths and Coles are the two largest grocery retailers in Australia. Between them, they command a large percentage of the market share, with the rest divided between Aldi, IGA, Costco, and smaller players. The recent competitive history between Woolies and Coles is quite an interesting one. Up until Coles was acquired by Wesfarmers in 2007 … More The Supermarket Trolley Index
Organisations with immature delivery capabilities can become debt-laden very quickly. There are many forms these debts can take. We are all familiar with financial debt, which comes primarily from unchecked over-investment. There is also technical debt, which is incurred when organisations take engineering short-cuts to attempt to achieve results faster than what is sustainable. Governance debt … More Organisational Debts
“You’ve got to have models in your head. And you’ve got to array your experience — both vicarious and direct — on this latticework of models. What are the models? Well, the first rule is that you’ve got to have multiple models — because if you just have one or two that you’re using, the … More Mental Models for Life
Mental Models 4 Life 