Hired Thought

Category: Writing

  • On Understanding the Self: Mapping and the Annual Review

    On Understanding the Self: Mapping and the Annual Review

    Back when I thought I needed to work in cubicles the rest of my life, I did something similar to this with mapping. I believe @kelseyhightower has as well. I do wish I had @MaturityMapping at my fingertips back then. It might have helped me struggle less. Oh, was I ever fighting myself while trying to figure out how…

  • For Founders

    For Founders

    Let’s talk about purposeful organizations, the overwhelm of too many sources of information, and what errors to avoid as a founder. [I]n an information-rich world, the wealth of information means a dearth of something else: a scarcity of whatever it is that information consumes. What information consumes is rather obvious: it consumes the attention of…

  • Evolution and Being in Genesis

    Evolution and Being in Genesis

    How do you get through beginnings? What does it mean to be in Genesis? If you broke your work (and everything around it) down into parts, which ones are truly in genesis, and which ones have been done before (in other situations by other people)? The trick is to re-use and adapt what others have…

  • Tim Ebenezer — Mapping Policing in the UK

    Tim Ebenezer — Mapping Policing in the UK

    Absolutely fabulous conversation with Tim Ebenezer on Wardley Mapping and policing in the UK. We walk step-by-step through a hypothetical example, sharing our stories and experiences along the way!

  • Mario Platt: Evolution-informed Security Strategy

    Mario Platt: Evolution-informed Security Strategy

    What an absolute privilege it was to host LearnWardleyMapping Professional Member @madplatt! He sets us straight on strategy, security as a constraint vs an enabler, and The Four Problems we must address for an adequate 2020+ security posture.