Sean LukeA Better Alternative to the Traditional ‘Skills Transfer’Over the decades I’ve witnessed some pretty shabby practice when it comes to skills (and/or knowledge) transfer. But I don’t blame…Oct 28, 2022
Sean LukeThe Problem with Org ChartsIn the modern era org charts are an antipattern you should avoid. Most such artefacts and documents were invented with good intentions. The…May 25, 2022
Sean LukeDon’t Make This Fatal Transformation BlunderI’m thinking back to the many transformations I’ve either witnessed or been actively involved in and there is an anti-pattern that you…Oct 13, 2022Oct 13, 2022
Sean LukeAre Your Engineers Using Their Time Effectively?I’m always struck by how little time engineers spend actually engineering and how much productivity is lost to ‘productivity theatre’. It’s…Jul 19, 2022Jul 19, 2022
Sean LukeWelcome to the Productivity SinkholeMy work as a consultant requires a fair bit of research so I tend to read a lot of relevant industry books. I know that books don’t give…Sep 27, 2022Sep 27, 2022
Sean LukeA Better Alternative to the Traditional ‘Skills Transfer’Over the decades I’ve witnessed some pretty shabby practice when it comes to skills (and/or knowledge) transfer. But I don’t blame…Oct 28, 2022
Sean LukeThe Problem with Org ChartsIn the modern era org charts are an antipattern you should avoid. Most such artefacts and documents were invented with good intentions. The…May 25, 2022
Sean LukeDon’t Make This Fatal Transformation BlunderI’m thinking back to the many transformations I’ve either witnessed or been actively involved in and there is an anti-pattern that you…Oct 13, 2022
Sean LukeAre Your Engineers Using Their Time Effectively?I’m always struck by how little time engineers spend actually engineering and how much productivity is lost to ‘productivity theatre’. It’s…Jul 19, 2022
Sean LukeWelcome to the Productivity SinkholeMy work as a consultant requires a fair bit of research so I tend to read a lot of relevant industry books. I know that books don’t give…Sep 27, 2022
Sean LukeIs Your Managed IT Department a Hostile Environment for Engineers?As the culture war between ‘Managed IT’ and ‘Digital’ rages on, the attrition rate for engineers leaving traditional organisations and the…Sep 16, 2022
Sean LukeDon’t Confuse Delegation with EmpowermentI’ve seen this happen so many times over the years. A team manager behaving like a boss but pretending that they are some kind of modern…Aug 5, 2022
Sean LukeThe Pointless Quest for CertaintyI’ve noticed yet another indicator of wasted energy in large or complex organisations. It is the quest for certainty in everything. People…Jul 1, 2022
