How to communicate with people who are much higher than you currently?

Fear arises. Therefore, it’s difficult to communicate. But you’re here for a reason, which means you’re useful in this situation. To alleviate fear, simply take on the role in which you are a professional in your mind. It’s important to have a clear understanding of who you are and not take on other people’s roles.Continue reading “How to communicate with people who are much higher than you currently?”

What is the universal framework for making the right decisions at work?

We recently discussed how we should really approach our decisions. In every decision, you should create rather than destroy (utility, relationships, etc.). Today at work, we recalled a case where one decision about choosing a “small project worth 8 million rubles,” made 6 years ago, 2 jobs ago, potentially dangerous for me… led to aContinue reading “What is the universal framework for making the right decisions at work?”

What to do to be successful (c) Michael Friedman

God distributes different abilities, talents, and other gifts unevenly. Some people inherit a lot from birth, nature, or parents. The task of any person is to fully utilize what they have been given. If a person is given something, they are simply obligated to somehow implement it, because it was given to them for aContinue reading “What to do to be successful (c) Michael Friedman”

How to be calm and successful in the modern present world

The modern world is rapidly changing, so modern scientists think about it as follows. And this gives peace of mind and probably success. “You need to try different things” Modern thought believes that the future is fundamentally unpredictable because the world is fully globalized and disruptive technologies are constantly changing. Therefore, predicting something for 3-5Continue reading “How to be calm and successful in the modern present world”

How to turn any person into a top manager

As one of my acquaintances who is a top manager said, a top manager is someone who understands the company’s goals better than anyone else in the company, and thirdly, they are a manager, a politician, and so on. Therefore, to become a top manager, you need to understand the company’s goals better than others.Continue reading “How to turn any person into a top manager”

It is necessary to divide complex activity into 2 steps

I thought that it’s right to clearly separate complexity. For example, activity in 2 steps – planning and execution, without mixing them. I needed to optimize the activity of 15 people, so I created one task “Sell people” and started thinking about it through writing, but kept getting distracted by actions based on my thoughts.Continue reading “It is necessary to divide complex activity into 2 steps”

Как просто задействовать критическое мышление / систему 2 по Канеману

Берите какой-нибудь фрейм мышления, проходите по нему. Так вы контроль “не выходи из системы 2” передаете компьютеру (ну вы фрейм в компьютере же, а не на бумаге делать будете). Намного легче энергетически не тестировать свою мысль на “правильность” через искажения, а просто идти по фрейму, который за вас придумали Предыдущий пункт надо делать письмом. ЕслиContinue reading “Как просто задействовать критическое мышление / систему 2 по Канеману”

Kanban replaces Scrum when the context starts to change very quickly

When the context changes too quickly, the Scrum cycle is so shortened that the Scrum cycle can no longer be repeated, then it’s Kanban. Connected with the transition from Scrum to Kanban, and another conversation about Scrum and Kanban, why is it different, and not a substitute In Russian Когда контекст меняется слишком быстро, циклContinue reading “Kanban replaces Scrum when the context starts to change very quickly”

Kanban does not replace Scrum when it comes to creating an innovative product

Scrum about creating an innovative product and feedback Kanban about process improvement, at least change to Scrum Kanban vs Scrum In Russian Скрам про создание именно инновационного продукта и обратную связь Канбан про улучшение процесса, хоть поменять на скрам Канбан vs Scrum

The gig economy rules, how to find yourself in this new economy

I believe in the gig economy and in M-people (not T-people, but in the idea that we should grow a new vertical line once every 3-5 years). PWC research supports the idea of the gig economy. We should each think of ourselves as a business that is capable of providing a service on its own.Continue reading “The gig economy rules, how to find yourself in this new economy”