Ratios regarding cost per beneifciary, a supposed management tool, at times it can feel like we are putting a financial value on a life.
The Financial Value of a Life
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From the Blog on Strategy
Not Good Enough
Because the donor told us to is never a good enough reason to do something, especially something you don’t feel comfortable with.
Principles & Trade Offs
There is no one way to implement principles. There are multiple ways, each with their own set of trade offs.
Big Rocks Strategy
Perhaps you notice different parts of the story this time. There is a limit to how many big rocks can fit into the jar.
What do you need to stop doing?
Change makers and leaders understand discussing what we need to stop now is a critical conversation to maintaining relevance.
Conventional Wisdom was Not Wise
Conventional wisdom in organisations still tends to be to collect as much data about your customers or audience as you can. More is better.
We miss their beauty because they are overpowered
Perhaps localisation is not about local organisations becoming more like international ones, but rather the opposite.
Widgets, Throughput, and Humanitarian Agencies
Factories care about throughput. Social media companies care about interactions. Humanitarian agencies are a blend of the two.
Blinded by the Light
The stars are always there, even in the daytime, we just can’t see them – We are qutie literally ‘blinded by the light’.