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“Here’s a framework for how I think about bucketing challenges into different categories, eac…#
“Here’s a framework for how I think about bucketing challenges into different categories, each with its own set of considerations.”
https://staysaasy.com/strategy/2024/08/18/harvesting-fishing-panning-for-gold.html
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“What to do instead of manage by exception • Set clear goals and standards, clarify the auto…#
“What to do instead of manage by exception
• Set clear goals and standards, clarify the autonomy levels, explain an repeat the “why””
https://yanivpreiss.com/2024/08/11/stop-manage-by-exception/
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“The first thing you do with any project is to focus on the project users by asking the questio…#
“The first thing you do with any project is to focus on the project users by asking the questions:-
- “Who are the users?”
and
- “What are the users’ needs?”
“
https://swardley.medium.com/simple-tips-for-managing-any-project-b9fc674b93b1
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Diversity is a strength, but it’s not a profit maximer. “Often, we optimise ourselves into s…#
Diversity is a strength, but it’s not a profit maximer.
“Often, we optimise ourselves into single points of failure. Protecting computer systems from threats around the world is an extremely complex task, and delegating the task to a single company seems like an efficient solution to the problem. Yet we might want to do the exact opposite.”
https://www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/ideas/technology/67625/when-monoculture-leads-to-monofailure
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“The heart of a successful transformation beats around reading, nurturing, and acknowledging em…#
“The heart of a successful transformation beats around reading, nurturing, and acknowledging emotions. Leaders who achieve successful transformations create and maintain an environment where people can experiment, learn, and take ownership of their work — and ultimately feel good about their effort.”
https://hbr.org/2024/08/is-your-organizational-transformation-veering-off-course
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“Instead, take ten minutes. Tell the story of García. Let it be known that any and all who can…#
“Instead, take ten minutes. Tell the story of García. Let it be known that any and all who can carry a message to García on your team will be rewarded, because that is what ownership and reliability look like.“
https://www.andysparks.co/p/if-you-want-people-to-remember-tell-a-story-message-to-garcia
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AIOps has a tendency to reinforce the reductionist model many out here are trying to change. “…#
AIOps has a tendency to reinforce the reductionist model many out here are trying to change.
“The biggest lever to achieving 42% accuracy was fine-tuning a Llama 2 (7B) model using historical investigations for which we knew the underlying root cause.”
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Luckily the person survived. I hope they find another job. “Making matters worse, his colleagu…#
Luckily the person survived. I hope they find another job.
“Making matters worse, his colleagues descending the mountain ahead of him inexplicably collected belongings left in a boulder field to mark the path down, officials said.”