Management
Risk Management by Taboo
There are many risk management strategies, such as acceptance, avoidance, and mitigation. My favorite, however, is “management by ignorance.” Read…
Year: 2020
Crunch Time
How to Win Your ASPICE Judo Contest
Everyone seems to disdain Automotive SPICE. Developers, managers, even some responsible quality assurers are unhappy with the pressure related to ASPICE assessments. The relief lies in recognizing the root causes of this situation. Read…
Technology
The Greatest Business Idea Ever
Many immensely successful business ideas once appeared ridiculous. For example, self-driving electric cars were deemed crackpot ideas, yet Tesla Motors is now is more valuable than all legacy carmaker stocks combined. But there is a larger industry waiting for the next revolution, and the size of this industry is many times that of the auto industry. Read…
Management
Working From Home May Become the New Normal. Let’s Embrace It.
Covit-19 pandemic is a unique catalyst that accelerates the trend to work from home. We have now the proof that teleworking can be efficient for the businesses and attractive to the employees. It works, as long as certain decisive rules are being followed. Read…
Management
Alone Together: on Productive Working From Home. Part 3: Virtual Leadership
At first glance, leading virtual teams seems to be not very different from traditional leadership and team management. However, there are critical differences regarding feedback techniques and planning strategies, with particular emphasis on risk management. Read…
Management
Alone Together: on Productive Working From Home. Part 2: Online Meetings and Communication Strategy
It takes skill, preparation, and dedication to organize and to lead successful meetings. Meeting online tends to be even trickier but, with the right attitude and proper preparation, it can become an easy routine. Read…
Management
Alone together: on productive working from home. Part 1: Your Home Office
Some love it, some hate it – but one thing is for sure: working from home can be a challenge. The change affects nearly everyone and everything. The good news is that it can work. In fact, it can be a blessing in disguise. Read…
Crunch Time
Is it Time for a New Kind of Management by Objectives?
The Coronavirus pandemic is changing the workplace, temporarily or possibly even permanently. Many of us work remotely — some of us are used to it; others are undergoing more-or-less training on the job as to how to be effective in our new home-office environment. It sounds like old “management by objectives” may become the state-of-the-art way to run distributed teams. Read…