Friday 18th August 2023

Topics:

• I made a post on X during the week about the subtle art of power plays: https://twitter.com/TechLeaderPro/status/1691932765783019743
• Sometimes leadership is closer to open conflict than you would wish for so you have to be ready.
• Even though we don't want to be in a fight, in can still happen regardless.
• You may choose to employ these tactics, or if you are on the receiving end, it will help you spot them.
• They are in the same category as martial arts: aggressive techniques you can learn to defend yourself, but you hope you never need to use.
• Some typical examples:
  • Never stick to an agenda set by others.
  • Operate by your timetable, ignore others.
  • Always delay your responses.
  • Act without communicating intent.
  • Accept all info offered, respond with silence.
  • Stop apologizing.
  • Compliment your opposition for doing a great job on tasks you know they hate doing.
  • Leave gaps open.
• I am not advocating the above as default modes, but can be used instead for exceptional, confrontational circumstances.
• What I am working on this week:
  • Adding a new report to https://five.today/ for calculating your average task closure time.
• Media I am enjoying this week:
  • Foundation season 2.

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