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Complexity can often be an illusion. Here’s how to cut through the noise.
Complexity can often be an illusion. Here’s how to cut through the noise.
How to identify and overcome “invented” complexity
Prateek Vasisht
Jul 26
Strategy: a simple definition
Strategy: a simple definition
Strategy is your logic for success.
Prateek Vasisht
May 1
The Crucial Role of Middle Management: Balancing Vision and Operations
The Crucial Role of Middle Management: Balancing Vision and Operations
Fat or energy store? Reframe your perspective to get an accurate view.
Prateek Vasisht
Apr 1
4 workers you’ll find in every team
4 workers you’ll find in every team
Potential and Kinetic. Two axes of team performance.
Prateek Vasisht
Mar 1
The nuances of Root Cause Analysis
The nuances of Root Cause Analysis
To get the most out of RCA, understand its subtleties
Prateek Vasisht
Feb 1
How to set-up projects: a concise guide for managers
How to set-up projects: a concise guide for managers
Use the mnemonic CRISP
Prateek Vasisht
Jan 13
Complex problems: not as scary as they (are made to) look?!
Complex problems: not as scary as they (are made to) look?!
What we don’t understand, we fear.
Prateek Vasisht
Dec 1, 2023
6 ways Agile is misleading organizations
6 ways Agile is misleading organizations
Focus on results, not activity. Focus on navigation, not agility.
Prateek Vasisht
Nov 1, 2023
The Unseen Key to Effective Problem-Solving
The Unseen Key to Effective Problem-Solving
How Honesty in Intention and Effort Shapes Successful Outcomes
Prateek Vasisht
Oct 2, 2023
What is a Target Operating Model or TOM?
What is a Target Operating Model or TOM?
A model that shows how an organization should operate to achieve its aims
Prateek Vasisht
Sep 4, 2023
Leadership: what does it really mean
Leadership: what does it really mean
Distilling the essence
Prateek Vasisht
Jun 17, 2023
5 ways to guarantee project failure
5 ways to guarantee project failure
Pitfalls to beware
Prateek Vasisht
Jan 30, 2023
Complexity is a function of competence
Complexity is a function of competence
Beware of fake complexity
Prateek Vasisht
Dec 4, 2022
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