James Ridgers

Slotball will be the death of me. 😱

#LFC #YNWA

Project Management: Science, Art, and the Myth of One Over the Other A coworker recently told me, “Project management is both a science and an art. Use the science side more, and the art becomes much less…

Some thoughts on why the science and art of project management are not mutually exclusive.

Holding Hope & Truth The Paradox at the Heart of Leadership

Holding hope and truth is the paradox at the heart of strong leadership, and there's a simple braid to lead well: Promise (value), Peril (risks), and Proof (evidence). Braid these threads and be the source of energy and truth. Click through for more thoughts for leaders driving real change.

“If you want to move the needle on productivity, start with context…

Clarity is the unlock; context, the accelerant. Until we solve for that, all the AI in the world won’t save us from shipping beautiful, irrelevant things”.

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Reminiscent of when NUFC sold Andy Cole. Turned out okay for them, but I remember the scenes of Keegan meeting with fans on the steps outside SJP and explaining the sale.

I’m also thrilled that Isak is now a red, though. It’ll be interested to see how he and Ekitike partner up.

Kerkez was the most improved for me. He was shaky last week but damn if he didn’t put in a shift today. Replacing Robbo was never gonna be easy, but I think Arne and Hughes got it right. What a performance shutting down Madueke. Utterly brilliant.

And it’s only week 3…

Q: What is Dominik Szoboszlai’s natural position; Defender, Midfielder, or Striker?

A: Yes

Good grief, Dom. What a worldie. Onwards! #LFC #YNWA #LiverpoolFC

People > Products
People > Process
People > Profits

Get the people part right and the rest will follow.

Not me trying so hard to not feel like the most desperate of underachievers as I watch this 16 year old seal an epic win for the red men.

Rio Ngumoha. My goodness. What a moment! #LFC #NEWLFC #NEWvLFC #YNWA

The Value of Work You get what you pay for.

The bargain you strike today is the reliability your customers experience tomorrow, and the integrity your team carries forever, so price your work like you intend to keep your promise and pay for work like the promise matters.

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Champions find a way to win. Chiesa, you beauty! #LFC #LIVBOU #LIVvBOU #YNWA

Alexis absolutely not putting up with the shenanigans today 😂 #LFC #YNWA #LIVBOU #LIVvBOU

The English Premier League kicks off today and I’m sorry not sorry to my few followers for the amount of football content I’ll be dropping here for the next 9 months. Especially @lfcr.bsky.social related content. #YNWA

People > Products
People > Process
People > Profits

Get the people part right and the rest will follow.

Team Trust: It’s About Connection, Not Execution We love to blame execution when teams fall apart. Missed dates. Messy handoffs. A postmortem with too many action items and not enough…

Team trust is about connection, not execution. You can't replace your team's humanity with process, and you can't build trust through delivery only.

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If Your Intake Process Isn’t Opinionated, You’re Inviting Chaos Most teams don’t have a prioritization problem; they have a demand problem. Specifically, a front-door problem.

If your intake process isn't opinionated, your backlog will be chaos, your velocity will be low, and everyone will be confused. How do you govern demand?

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A steely eyed missile man if ever there was one. RIP, Jim.

If you listen to just one podcast episode this week, make it this one. Not only is Dr Woodrum’s story an incredible encouragement to persevere through adversity, but is also a poignant reminder that, even in the darkest places, there is light to be found, literally and metaphorically.

Apollo 13 movie poster

everyone watch apollo 13 today in honor of jim lovell!!!!

A Plan Won’t Save You If Your Goals Are Unclear The art and responsibility of truly aligning strategy and execution

A plan won't save you if your goals are unclear. I've been a thinking a lot about effective methods for aligning strategy and execution:

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You Don’t Inspire Change Through Strategy Documents You do it through connecting with people.

You don’t inspire change through strategy documents. You do it through people. How do you lead with heart and clarity?

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