Bill Holmes
Using simple phrases to convey complex ideas
“One believes things because one has been conditioned to believe them.” Aldous Huxley, Brave New World “Without education, we are in a...
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Bill Holmes
- Jul 8, 2020
- 3 min
Persuasion through unusual words
“But if thought corrupts language, language can also corrupt thought.” George Orwell, 1984 “Don't use words too big for the subject....
Bill Holmes
- Apr 24, 2020
- 3 min
COVID-19 My Predictions Part 5 – Skepticism about “Experts”
“Always listen to experts. They'll tell you what can't be done, and why. Then do it.” Robert A. Heinlein, Time Enough for Love...
Bill Holmes
- Mar 28, 2020
- 4 min
COVID 19 – My Predictions – Part 1–The Rise of the Remote Worker
“Forcing everyone into the office every day is an organizational Single Point of Failure” Jason Fried, Office not Required “To...
Bill Holmes
- Feb 21, 2020
- 3 min
The Importance of “framing” Part 5 – Getting it Wrong – The Challenger
“After the Challenger accident, NASA put in a lot of time to improve the safety of the space shuttle to fix the things that had gone...
Bill Holmes
- Feb 14, 2020
- 3 min
The Importance of “framing” Part 4 – Getting it Wrong – Titanic
The Titanic sank because those in charge looked at the voyage through the wrong frame!
Bill Holmes
- Jan 28, 2020
- 3 min
The importance of “framing” Part 2 - How good is your frame?
Many mistakes are made because of a bad frame!
Bill Holmes
- Jan 21, 2020
- 3 min
The importance of proper “framing” Part 1- What is framing?
The proper framing of an issue is more important than the facts!
Bill Holmes
- Jan 5, 2020
- 3 min
You don’t know what “good” looks like until you see it! Part 1
Providing honest feedback is a crucial habit to pick up as a manager.
Bill Holmes
- Dec 24, 2019
- 3 min
The value of loyalty
Why is it that people working in so many organizations view their senior leadership as clueless at best and evil at worst?
Bill Holmes
- Dec 18, 2019
- 3 min
Performance is increased like diamonds are made!
Performance appraisals are hard! Why is that?
Bill Holmes
- Dec 10, 2019
- 2 min
Friction changes things
“Friction changes everything” Scott Adams periscope broadcast “It's not the work which kills people, it's the worry. It's not the...
Bill Holmes
- Nov 14, 2019
- 2 min
Delegation Makes It Easy!
“If you want to do a few small things right, do them yourself. If you want to do great things and make a big impact, learn to delegate.”...
Bill Holmes
- Oct 31, 2019
- 3 min
Why is everything so complicated??
“Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated.” Confucius “Any darn fool can make something complex; it takes a genius...
Bill Holmes
- Aug 2, 2019
- 3 min
Management Lessons from Movies, Chapter 6: Independence Day
“I picked a hell of a day to quit drinkin’.” Russel Casse “It's a fine line between standing behind a principle and hiding behind one....
Bill Holmes
- Jun 19, 2019
- 4 min
Management Lessons from Movies, Chapter 4: Aliens
“These people are here to protect you. They're soldiers.” Ellen Ripley “It won't make any difference.” Newt “Did IQs just drop sharply...
Bill Holmes
- Jun 4, 2019
- 3 min
Management Lessons from Movies, Chapter 2: Mule
“I never lie to any man because I don’t fear anyone. The only time you lie is when you are afraid” John Gotti “Nothing personal, it’s...
Bill Holmes
- May 14, 2019
- 2 min
Project Communications Part 12 – Pulling it all together
The purpose of the Communications Management Plan is to provide key stakeholders the information they need.
Bill Holmes
- Apr 28, 2019
- 3 min
Project Communications Part 11 – Communication and Ethics
“What is the difference between unethical and ethical advertising? Unethical advertising uses falsehoods to deceive the public; ethical...
Bill Holmes
- Apr 11, 2019
- 2 min
Project Communications Part 10 – The RACI Chart, or the Responsibility Assignment Matrix
“Leaders must earn the trust of their teams, their organizations, and their stakeholders before attempting to engage their support.”...
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