On the Buxton Index
How far into the future do you plan? There doesn’t seem to be a primary source for this other than a 1994 transcript of a lecture by Dutch…
Category: Strategy
A sherpa for your organization
In gaming, the term sherpa refers to a person who is an experienced gamer and helps out newer players get through hard levels. This is not purely a guiding…
Which scale & speed fits the challenge?
Two things side by side about scale that caught my eye: One: Over at SNV, Julian Jaursch published a paper (English, German) on EU platform regulation, or more…
On Recommendations & Being Done
Just a quick shout-out to an older — dare I say classic? — publication by now-defunct British NGO Doteveryone. Like a great many things Doteveryone published throughout their few…
On Mental Models & Complexity Sinks
A lot of my work is helping orgs (and more importantly, people) navigate through transitions of some kind or another: The complexity and uncertainty of a world changed…
Quick Thoughts on the Metaverse
For some time now, the term metaverse has been the hottest buzz word in tech, giving even stalwarts like blockchain and NFTs a run for their money. All…
6 Investment Hypotheses for Foundations & Public Funding Organizations
A lot of institutional funding goes to established partners and towards well-understood problems. And that’s good! But it also leaves some critical blank spots that are underfunded — especially…