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Bill Holmes
Mar 25, 20203 min read
The Importance of “framing” Part 10 – Getting it Wrong – COVID-19 – Part 2
“If you are going to sin, sin against God, not the bureaucracy. God will forgive you but the bureaucracy won't.” Hyman G. Rickover “How...


Bill Holmes
Mar 19, 20203 min read
The Importance of “framing”Part 9 – Getting it Right – COVID-19 – Part 1 (I Predicted the Future!)
Proper framing would have helped many organizations be better prepared for COVID-19


Bill Holmes
Mar 13, 20203 min read
The Importance of “framing”Part 8 – Getting it Right – Paying for College!
Proper framing of issues is a huge predictor of success! Even in your strategy to pay for college...


Bill Holmes
Mar 5, 20202 min read
The Importance of “framing” Part 7 – Getting it Right – Going to University!
Getting any issue framed properly is crucial! Today we look at properly framing for a college decision.


Bill Holmes
Feb 28, 20202 min read
The Importance of “framing” Part 6 – Getting it Wrong – Chernobyl
Bad systems lead to bad outcomes


Bill Holmes
Feb 21, 20203 min read
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, 20203 min read
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
Feb 6, 20202 min read
The importance of “framing” Part 3 – Getting it Wrong – Blockbuster
"Neither RedBox nor Netflix are even on the radar screen in terms of competition. It's more Wal-Mart and Apple." Blockbuster CEO Jim...


Bill Holmes
Jan 28, 20203 min read
The importance of “framing” Part 2 - How good is your frame?
Many mistakes are made because of a bad frame!


Bill Holmes
Jan 21, 20203 min read
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 13, 20203 min read
You don’t know what “good” looks like until you see it! Part 2
You don't know what “good” looks like until you have seen it. This applies to almost every field!


Bill Holmes
Jan 5, 20203 min read
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 28, 20193 min read
The defect that is now a feature
We all accept "defects" in our personal and private lives!


Bill Holmes
Dec 24, 20193 min read
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, 20193 min read
Performance is increased like diamonds are made!
Performance appraisals are hard! Why is that?


Bill Holmes
Dec 10, 20192 min read
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
Dec 3, 20193 min read
Some thoughts about Ego
"Not everything is about you," Clary said furiously. "Possibly," Jace said, "but you do have to admit that the majority of things are.”...


Bill Holmes
Nov 24, 20192 min read
The Project Management Plan is the ultimate delegation tool!
“Surround yourself with the best people you can find, delegate authority, and don't interfere as long as the policy you've decided upon...


Bill Holmes
Nov 14, 20192 min read
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
Nov 8, 20192 min read
Why rules trump good technique (but they should not!)
“6 Enhance your location.” President Donald Trump “The most critical thing in a negotiation is to get inside your opponent's head and...
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