Frank Contrepois

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Mapping is not the important part of Wardley maps

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While reading (for the third time, I can be slow) Simon Wardley’s book on Medium I had an epiphanie. What is really important is the OODA loop and in particular the Decide and Act section are the most important topics. military world In the military world Observe and Orient are “easy” because based on standardised maps and standardised weather reports. business world In business, there is no such thing as a standard map, or a standard weather report. Read more...

The main duty of a leader

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We are all doers, but some of us are also protectors of doers. For me, leadership is about caring, caring for the individual, for the team, for all the things we do together. And the first duty of a carer is protection. Without protection, there is no security, without security, there is only survival, no creativity, no collaboration, no teamwork, no sacrifice. So the first job of leaders is to be protectors of doers, protecting your team, your doers. Read more...