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The Peter Principle interests all sorts of people - although they can easily get confused as to its real name.

Since many people have started working at home their productivity has increased. Furthermore, these "islands" of productivity are less bureaucratic. All this suggests that Parkinson's Law could be under threat.

Being different is often a good business strategy. But be careful. Don't stray too far from customers' needs.

It may not matter which framework you choose - as long as you believe it will be effective.

The name of a company "frames" it. We should think very carefully about how we name (ie brand) our companies because it says something very personal about us.

On occasions flow diagrams are converted into machines that demonstrate how the framework works. These frameworks really do have impact.

We know the importance of R in controlling Covid-19. But what about the importance of K?

Be careful when setting targets. They may be achieved at the expense of something else.

As governments are making the mistake of making the release the coronavirus lockdown too complicated. There are lessons to be learned in "keeping it simple stupid".

Frameworks provide theories as to how situations will play out. Frameworks need numbers to turn the theory into practice. If numbers aren't available, we should look for guidance at what is happening in similar situations elsewhere. This is obvious, so why aren'...