Units, axes and other signs of civilisation
A number without a unit is often useless. Five metres, five millimetres and five degrees describe different situations. A table with no units can look convincing right up to the…
Before the First Move
Preparation is not there so you can postpone the start indefinitely, but so you do not stop after five minutes because a tool is missing. Karl Weick wrote about the…
A Conversation Without an Indictment
Conflict culture likes to explain a single episode with a full history of character: “you always,” “you never,” “you’re just like that.” After that the other person is left defending…
Naming Bullying
Bullying rarely starts with a formal announcement. First comes a nickname, a repeated joke, a small shove, or a test of how much a person will put up with. After…
A Map, Not a Warehouse
Scattered facts do little for orientation. You can know dates, terms and formulas and still not understand how they connect and under what conditions they apply. Knowledge becomes useful when…
Attention Is Not Demand
Promising is not the same as marrying. — Russian proverb On one screen, 327 likes; in the calendar, not a single date. The contradiction exists only for as long as…