THINK

Meetings, Planning, and Corporate Process Can’t Build Better Systems

IBM used to make extensive use of the simple catchphrase “THINK”.  

Wikipedia : At an uninspiring sales meeting Watson interrupted, saying The trouble with everyone of us is that we don't think enough. We don't get paid for working with our feet — we get paid for working with our heads. Watson then wrote THINK on the easel.

Too often we act as if process is a substitute for thinking.   The response to a tricky problem is often to call a meeting.  While discussion is essential, the best discussions are preceded by and followed by periods of thought.  

This blog will strive to redress this balance. The posts here will represent principles, attitudes and practices that are the result of experience, followed by analysis, reflection, thoughtful design, implementation and testing.

No claims are made that these will all be final answers, or beyond the scope of change: after all, these are "Working Propositions". I will write about things that on balance, on the basis of experience and THINKing, seem to work.