Audio Podcast: Everything Can (and Should) Be Measured. With Tom Gilb
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EPISODE SUMMARY
Many companies these days only vaguely know what they aim for. Their visions are in-concrete and difficult to execute on. In this episode we talk to Tom Gilb, the creator of the Evolutionary Development (EVO) about his impact on the way...
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What is your experience?
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by Tom Gilb & Kai Gilb
Principle: Represent Rich Reality.
"Any number of
objective-levels
can be specified
in any number of
useful dimensions
of time, space, and events."
If you use a single number to represent the Goal you set to reach, then it...
Principle: Loyal Subordination
by Tom Gilb & Kai Gilb
"All your subordinate’s objectives
must clearly support
your objectives"
We typically have many and varied sources of support for reaching our value objectives. Direct subordinates, contractors, consultants, etc. Let us call any instance that...
Principle: How to Prioritize Your Top Ten Value Objectives
by Tom Gilb & Kai Gilb
"It is sufficient to initially focus on
up-to-ten most critical value objectives,
at any given level of responsibility."
How to quickly get your project focussed on the essential priorities,
so ‘even your managers’, and the entire...
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