Discipline makes Daring possible

Work-daily musings on people, process and responsible autonomy

  • Flywheels
    By Kirsten Gibbs on June 30, 2020

    Perpetual motion

    Flywheels
  • The Big Picture
    By Kirsten Gibbs on June 29, 2020

    Help people navigate for themselves.

    The Big Picture
  • Your turn
    By Kirsten Gibbs on June 26, 2020

    A book for every mood?

    Your turn
  • The best of both worlds
    By Kirsten Gibbs on June 25, 2020

    Pyramids aren't the only structure.

    The best of both worlds
  • Deferred Gratification
    By Kirsten Gibbs on June 24, 2020

    What if the process was its own reward?

    Deferred Gratification
  • Re-distribution
    By Kirsten Gibbs on June 23, 2020

    There are useful things to be learned from people near Utopia too.

    Re-distribution
  • This isn’t my utopia
    By Kirsten Gibbs on June 22, 2020

    "When you make a business, you get to make a little universe where you control all the laws.  This is your utopia".

    This isn’t my utopia
  • The product you really make
    By Kirsten Gibbs on June 19, 2020

    Is an autonomous enterprise.

    The product you really make
  • Stakeholders
    By Kirsten Gibbs on June 18, 2020

    "groups without whose support the organization would cease to exist" *

    Stakeholders
  • Wanted
    By Kirsten Gibbs on June 17, 2020

    "The best thing you can do for shareholders is for the public to want your company to exist."

    Wanted
  • Legacy
    By Kirsten Gibbs on June 16, 2020

    Another gem from the Out of The Crisis podcast, with Brian Chesky and Eric Ries.

    Legacy
  • On Purpose.
    By Kirsten Gibbs on June 15, 2020

    "Design your company or it will be designed for you." Brian Chesky

    On Purpose.
  • Imagine a workplace
    By Kirsten Gibbs on June 12, 2020

    A challenge for you.

    Imagine a workplace
  • Reset or Rethink?
    By Kirsten Gibbs on June 11, 2020

    "The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result."

    Reset or Rethink?
  • Recognition
    By Kirsten Gibbs on June 10, 2020

    When does recognition really count?

    Recognition
  • A little bit of Mintzberg
    By Kirsten Gibbs on June 9, 2020

    and the Corporate Rebels

    A little bit of Mintzberg
  • Sorry
    By Kirsten Gibbs on June 9, 2020

    I forgot.

    Sorry
  • Witch-hunts
    By Kirsten Gibbs on June 5, 2020

    They don't happen any more. Do they?

    Witch-hunts
  • New paths
    By Kirsten Gibbs on June 4, 2020

    Are made by walking.

    New paths
  • My workflow problem
    By Kirsten Gibbs on June 3, 2020

    Right now, more pins is not what we need.

    My workflow problem