Germinating ideas...
The Greenhouse
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Do You Double Diamond?
Douglas Gastich | June 8, 2021
I am a big fan of double diamonds. The snowy steep kind, and the gnarly dirt kind. And now, the business process kind. An old friend (a ski buddy, of course) introduced me to the idea. I grokked it immediately. It gave me words and structure - context to help make sense of seeming chaos.
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Completed Staff Work For the Win
Douglas | March 16, 2021
A truly completed task includes handling details that arise, and anticipates the spirit of the request of the manager handing out the task. A good manager balances clarity (does not ask you to read their mind) with flexibility (leaves room for creativity and does not micromanage). The trust is best met with a response of completed staff work.
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Solving the Blank Canvas
Douglas | January 25, 2021
Amanda Gorman’s recitation at President Biden’s inauguration touched my heart. Her words reinvigorated me and many on the power of hope. And it got me thinking about the creative process and getting projects started.
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The best career advice I’ve received, a decade later.
Douglas | December 11, 2020
"Ask questions." That was the piece of advice that changed the trajectory of my career. It landed well on my eager brain, and to this day it has guided my approach to business relationships.
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