The unemployed perfect manager

Posted on June 24, 2009 by Tom

Sometimes the greatest insights come from places you really don’t expect it.  Not that this one will blow your mind away or will have a TED-spinoff.  It’s just that sometimes people are in such a hurry to get the job done that they don’t think about what they already know.  Even if you’re only 24, [...]

When the team is in trouble

Posted on May 30, 2009 by Tom

Working in a team can create friction.  Some people feel others are not performing like they should, someone just can’t understand why someone else just can’t keep his deadlines and nobody really knows what she is doing over there.  It looks like she’s not doing anything all day.

It’s the kind of friction that can put [...]

Learn to let go

Posted on May 24, 2009 by Tom

I love flea markets, they’re a great place to find authentic stuff at a reasonable price.  They’re also a great place to watch people and their behaviour.  While I was looking at an item two guys started arguing over who was right about the production date of an old typewriter.  Eventually the seller had to intervene.  It [...]

From conflict to creativity

Posted on May 21, 2009 by Tom

Designers are big babies right?  Always want to be right, picky about making alterations, trying to force an opinion on the client,… Working in teams is hell for a lot of creatives, they all want to be right, and as a result, none of them will and nothing will change, a perfect way to keep the status [...]