Projects plow (or plod) ahead just fine, especially when there is something that is believed to approximate a charter, like a project or work initiation document, a sensible budget spreadsheet, or a darn good powerpoint presentation. What could possibly go wrong when a group of managing directors get together to approve a large project on [...]

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There are a number of highly toxic traps that a project can find itself in. It could be that the project is perpetually spinning with no defined end. Perhaps it is being (ab)used to further or encumber someone’s advancement in the organization. Some projects are completed with an anecdotal pronouncement of success that - just [...]

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Reward and incentive structures are often designed around the performance results that are relevant to the business of the enterprise. One reason for this is that everyone can see and easily measure the bottom line. While this will often be a necessary input, it is nowhere near sufficient to result in high levels of productivity. [...]

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Welcome to the Non-Linear Enterprise blog. While its charter is being developed, here are at least three aims that motivate the start of this journey.
The first is to satisfy my thirst for knowledge and that of those who come upon it, for whom I hope to make this a useful and regular virtual thinking lounge. A strong focus [...]

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