Actually, I probably should call this “7 Lessons From Failures On The Web” …but you know… it’s just not as catchy, is it?
I’ve been wanting to write this post for a while, because I know that there are a lot of AC’ers who are involved in direct or ancillary ways in web development/design and web-based [...]
Leading
7 Ways To Fail On The Web
Echo Chambers
I’ve been thinking lately about how easy it is for us to set up “echo-chambers” in our lives and especially in our organizations. An echo chamber is a confined system that amplifies any input by reflecting and reinforcing it. We hear what we want to hear, we look at every project with revisionist eyes and [...]
On Being Humble(d)
One of the things that stands opposed to good creative leadership is the unwillingness to be humble.
When was the last time you admitted a mistake?
When was the last time you took the fall for a team decision?
When was the last time you submitted to someone else’s intuition?
When was the last time you asked for advice? [...]
On Trust
I came across this ad as I was out driving a few days ago.
Seriously? Am I going to look at a placard like this and think, “Hey…what a wonderful solution to my child-care problem!”
Now, I’m certain that the people behind this ad are wonderful, child-loving people, etc., but c’mon…any parent (barring those in a desperate [...]
Fighting Reality
One of the biggest killers of creativity in the workplace is dissonance. It’s the sensation we experience when the “why” and the “what” don’t line up. It’s what happens when we talk big but can’t deliver on the details + the deliverables. It’s what happens when we lose our sense of purpose but feel the [...]
Executional Love
One difficult dynamic to combat is the organizational temptation to “roll to the middle of the bed.” In other words, we tend to eventually end up in the most familiar places because that’s where the ruts and grooves are, and it takes a lot of intentionality and effort to create new ones.
Connect
