Dr. Troy Roddy

We have failed as a society. Chaos now reigns.

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SHREWD leadership
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When you need to decide, it’s a good idea to know your options.
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The important intersection of purpose and personal.
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Thoughtful, Though Full, or Both? drtroyroddy.substack.com/p/thoughtful...

Noticed There's a delay between the time something goes wrong and when we notice it. Sometimes, it can take years. Part of the art of project management is noticing things more quickly. And it helps to acknowledge that by the time we notice something, it's probably too late to easily undo it, and our work involves ameliorating the damage instead.

Noticed

There's a delay between the time something goes wrong and when we notice it. Sometimes, it can take years. Part of the art of project management is noticing things more quickly. And it helps to acknowledge that by the time we notice something, it's probably too late to easily undo it, and…

What can you give that is in abundance?
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Responsibility and Fault
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All of the above is an option.
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A team member who can’t and one that won’t look alike, but…
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The safety on the middle may not be so safe after all.
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Without guiding principles, achieving consistent excellence is very difficult.
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Asking good questions is a superpower for leaders:
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Elon Musk now has access to your Social Security number. The world’s richest man has gained access to the confidential personal information of every taxpayer in the United States.

Halfway projects Half a canoe is worth less than no canoe at all. On the other hand, eating half a pear is much better than not having one. You might get 85% of the value from only part of the pear. Some projects only benefit us when they're finished all the way. Knowing this in advance is a useful strategy. For example, an ad campaign with a budget half of what it should have been, or an almost complete social media promotion does nothing much at all except help the media companies.

Halfway projects

Half a canoe is worth less than no canoe at all. On the other hand, eating half a pear is much better than not having one. You might get 85% of the value from only part of the pear. Some projects only benefit us when they're finished all the way. Knowing this in advance is a…

Who else appreciates the feeling of writing, editing, and scheduling your posts for the next week? If anxiety is failure felt in advance, what do you call success felt in advance?

From the archives: one if the first times I wrote about wisdom as it relates to leadership.
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Effective leaders know how to leverage thought partners.
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“Can’t complain” (but it might be worth considering) Complaining is a cultural phenomenon, but it's particularly prevalent in societies with a consumer culture (the customer is always right) and those where comfort is coming to be expected. Given all the complaining we do (about the weather, leadership, products, service and various ailments), it's worth taking a moment to think about why we complain. The obvious one might not be the main one.

“Can’t complain” (but it might be worth considering)

Complaining is a cultural phenomenon, but it's particularly prevalent in societies with a consumer culture (the customer is always right) and those where comfort is coming to be expected. Given all the complaining we do (about the weather,…

Over time, the aspects of leadership that excite me the most have changed.
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What sort of progress? Nothing stays still. Relative to the rest of the world, even something that's not moving is changing. It's tempting to talk about not making fast enough progress. But it's far more useful to ask which direction we're progressing. Often, people will point to the velocity of the change they're making without pausing to consider the direction of that change. Strategy is the hard work we do before we do the rest of the hard work. Where to?

What sort of progress?

Nothing stays still. Relative to the rest of the world, even something that's not moving is changing. It's tempting to talk about not making fast enough progress. But it's far more useful to ask which direction we're progressing. Often, people will point to the velocity of…

Being a wiser leader includes understanding the path to wisdom.
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Work smart. Play hard.

Should leaders “hit the ground running?”
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Today’s post explores the value of fostering wisdom on your teams.
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The only truly honest things in this world are dogs and comedians. Funny dogs are particularly truthful.