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Are there some historical examples of good strategies out there? I'm having trouble understanding the definition of a strategy and how it differs from a plan.
I'm a strategic thinker. I have been, almost my entire career. I write software that lasts decades , and have authored systems that took ten years to mature. The issue is that I have almost never been allowed to express, communicate, or implement my strategies. "Strategic thinking" is an ego thing. Only "big bosses" are "allowed" to "think strategically." If those of us, down in the trenches, "dare" to think strategi…
This doesn't read well. If you want to be heard, communication skills matter.
I covered it below. I actually totally understand why it was ignored. I don't agree with the reasons, but I needed to accept them, anyway. I did what I could, to prepare myself, and my team, while still performing the assigned duties.
We did as well as could be expected. I stuck around, to the end, because it was my duty to my employees. My employers needed to deal with the problems they insisted on owning.
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This doesn't read well. If you want to be heard, communication skills matter.
Well, that's something I'm fairly good at. A quick shufti at my writing will settle that. I covered it below. I actually totally understand why it was ignored. I don't agree with the reasons, but I needed to accept them, anyway. I did what I could, to prepare myself, and my team, while still performing the assigned duties. We did as well as could be expected. I stuck around, to the end, because it was my duty to my e…
Just saying "I'm a strategic thinker" will turn off a large % of people. That's 101 as far as interacting with humans goes.
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It's not an excuse not to have a plan. Strategy is dynamic and iterative. When you get punched in the mouth, you just adjust your plan based on new evidence, you don't throw it out the window. Besides, business and engineering are not like fights and battles. Sudden shocks are rare and split-second decisions are not often called for. In most cases new evidence comes gradually, there is time to validate it, digest it…
> When you get punched in the mouth, you just adjust your plan based on new evidence, you don't throw it out the window. I interpret the Mike Tyson quote differently than you. What he was saying that under high pressure you _will_ throw stuff out of the window, namely all the stuff that doesn't work under pressure, in difficult situations. This is why plans need to be simple. You need to be able to keep them in your…
Even when it is not so, coordinating people to execute a plan is also hard, and predictions become much less reliable with over-complicated models of reality. Simplicity is definitely an important factor.
I'm a strategic thinker. I have been, almost my entire career. I write software that lasts decades , and have authored systems that took ten years to mature. The issue is that I have almost never been allowed to express, communicate, or implement my strategies. "Strategic thinking" is an ego thing. Only "big bosses" are "allowed" to "think strategically." If those of us, down in the trenches, "dare" to think strategi…
This doesn't read well. If you want to be heard, communication skills matter.
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This doesn't read well. If you want to be heard, communication skills matter.
No level of communication skill will matter is you are below the company's 'thinking individual' position. Any business opinion you may have will be ignored or worse, chastised for not being part of the vision.
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Well, that's something I'm fairly good at. A quick shufti at my writing will settle that. I covered it below. I actually totally understand why it was ignored. I don't agree with the reasons, but I needed to accept them, anyway. I did what I could, to prepare myself, and my team, while still performing the assigned duties. We did as well as could be expected. I stuck around, to the end, because it was my duty to my e…
You've managed to mention how good you are at several things. Your favorite word seems to be "I". It doesn't read well. You might be a brilliant engineer, but the communication on display is bad. Just saying "I'm a strategic thinker" will turn off a large % of people. That's 101 as far as interacting with humans goes.
There's things I'm good at, and things I'm bad at. I don't shy from mentioning either. Anyone that has worked with me, is aware of how I work.
Feel free to judge me. You certainly won't be alone. I miiiiggghttt suggest maybe doing a bit of research, first. I make it fairly easy.
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You've managed to mention how good you are at several things. Your favorite word seems to be "I". It doesn't read well. You might be a brilliant engineer, but the communication on display is bad. Just saying "I'm a strategic thinker" will turn off a large % of people. That's 101 as far as interacting with humans goes.
Oh, I don't humblebrag. I won't get into why, but let's just say that my ethical position does not work with it. There's things I'm good at, and things I'm bad at. I don't shy from mentioning either. Anyone that has worked with me, is aware of how I work. Feel free to judge me. You certainly won't be alone. I miiiiggghttt suggest maybe doing a bit of research, first. I make it fairly easy.
All I'm saying is what's been written doesn't read well. Most people won't research others, they'll just see what's written (or said) and if that is a turn off, they'll shut down. If you have good ideas it's worth taking a little effort to understand the machines and systems you are dealing with (humans and organizations) so you can get those ideas broadly understood/accepted.
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Oh, I don't humblebrag. I won't get into why, but let's just say that my ethical position does not work with it. There's things I'm good at, and things I'm bad at. I don't shy from mentioning either. Anyone that has worked with me, is aware of how I work. Feel free to judge me. You certainly won't be alone. I miiiiggghttt suggest maybe doing a bit of research, first. I make it fairly easy.
Just judging what's been written. You might be a brilliant person, and a good one on top of it. All I'm saying is what's been written doesn't read well. Most people won't research others, they'll just see what's written (or said) and if that is a turn off, they'll shut down. If you have good ideas it's worth taking a little effort to understand the machines and systems you are dealing with (humans and organizations)…
I knew them, and accepted the fact they were ignoring over a decade (at the time) of working with me, so it was what it was.
We're usually really good at solving other people's problems, from outside, but every case is unique[0].
In the aggregate, I was proud to have worked there, and gladly stayed, even knowing what I knew, mostly because of the relationships I made, and the chance to learn what I learned. I was learning exciting new stuff; right up until the very end, and made many lifelong friends.
[0] "There's always an easy solution to every human problem; Neat, plausible and wrong."
-H. L. Mencken
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Just judging what's been written. You might be a brilliant person, and a good one on top of it. All I'm saying is what's been written doesn't read well. Most people won't research others, they'll just see what's written (or said) and if that is a turn off, they'll shut down. If you have good ideas it's worth taking a little effort to understand the machines and systems you are dealing with (humans and organizations)…
Well, considering I worked with these people for 27 years, I have a feeling they had my measure. I knew them, and accepted the fact they were ignoring over a decade (at the time) of working with me, so it was what it was. We're usually really good at solving other people's problems, from outside, but every case is unique[0]. In the aggregate, I was proud to have worked there, and gladly stayed, even knowing what I kn…