A Good Move is Grounded
Teams waste work when they decide to build without deciding on the relationship they want to change.
Dave's Research Co.
smart gameplay is good strategy — for leaders and product teams
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A Good Move is Bounded
Close down open-ended moves; ensure a clear set of steps.
Gameplay Before Strategy
You must improve play, first.
Sequence of Play
Find the structure and sequence to understand the field and drive good play.
Wide Angle View
Moves make sense when you find the games that drive them.
Space for Sparring
Not swords, not stories: make models for sparring, instead.
Field Sense
Everyone is playing on the same field; few are playing the same game.
Timescales of Play
Players' primary timescales create barriers and protective bubbles of awareness.
The Perfect Response
Make this assumption, when smart people seem to be doing stupid things.
The Four Horsemen
Archetypal problem patterns in product orgs
Self-Fulfilling Projects
The projects that defy clarity and specificity.
Playing the Background
The place to play is the structure beneath the problem.
Three Problem Attributes [LC32]
Focus on the primary attribute of the problem — stagnant, maladapted, or adrift?
Seeding a Product Framework [LC31]
Kicking off season 3 of Loops and Cycles — on a framework for handling product team problems.
Maintenance Required [LC30]
The need to maintain and repair the organization itself is inevitable. Who is responsible, and who knows how?