http://philippeback.be Improve your way of working Sat, 18 May 2013 12:42:33 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Improve your way of working with a touch of technology; Improve your way of working Philippe Back insights consulting technology improvement no Philippe Back phil@highoctane.be http://philippeback.be/2012/11/lintelligence-strategique-prolongation-aisbe/ http://philippeback.be/2012/11/lintelligence-strategique-prolongation-aisbe/#comments Wed, 21 Nov 2012 09:34:51 +0000 Philippe Back http://philippeback.be/?p=1351 http://philippeback.be/2012/11/lintelligence-strategique-prolongation-aisbe/feed/ 1 Voici une interview qu’à bien voulu m’accorder Marina Aubert d’Orchestraaa à la Rue du Web. Trente cinq minutes de réflexions, d’échanges sur le thème, ainsi que des prolongations sur la culture d’entreprise. Voici une interview qu’à bien voulu m’accorder Marina Aubert d’Orchestraaa à la Rue du Web. Trente cinq minutes de réflexions, d’échanges sur le thème, ainsi que des prolongations sur la culture d’entreprise. Philippe Back Intelligence Strategique Culture http://philippeback.be/2011/09/getting-things-in-motion-and-getting-results/ http://philippeback.be/2011/09/getting-things-in-motion-and-getting-results/#comments Sat, 03 Sep 2011 08:50:56 +0000 Philippe Back http://philippeback.be/?p=1008 http://philippeback.be/2011/09/getting-things-in-motion-and-getting-results/feed/ 0 One of the hardest parts of business is to get things in motion and obtain results. A lot of people: know what has to be done, how to do it, planned for it, even put budget aside for it, But nothing happens. Or even worse, budget is spent, time is used, but there are no results to show. Weird isn’t it? How comes? Poor leadership? Poor execution? Not really. What then? Inertia The tendency of an non moving object to stay put. Once things are in motion, they tend to stay so. That’s inertia as well. Good inertia would I say. So, how to create momentum? Some clues: Instead of trying to attack the most complex thing, start by doing one tiny bit. And another, and yet another. You’ll build up confidence. Don’t beat yourself up by not having done what you think should have been done. What good will come out of that? Especially once you realize that everything takes twice as much time to do as when you estimated it. Get rest and exercise. Without these, you’ll be tired and without energy. Do you think you’ll get anywhere by exhausting yourself to death? Band together with a positive supporting group. Attitude is everything for being successful. Walk with a pack of losers, you’ll end up the same. Misery loves company, okay? Self control has limits. And those are much lower than you think. One full hour of concentration? That’s out of the range of most humans. So, work for 40 minutes, then get a break. Allow for dynamic replanning. Who in his/her right mind would stick to a crazy plan that has no chance of success given the new developements? Adapt. Evolve. Grow. Stop the excuses train. No excuses. No whining. Then you’ll face the true enemy. Your own internal resistance. Not anybody else. And that’s an never ending uphill battle from there. It is easier when you know it. You know what you are fighting against. Inertia, caused by internal resistance. All of the above clues are to help you fight the battle. You may not call victory every day but it is possible to win a fair amount of encounters. Until next time, Get things in motion! And grab the Audio Version while you are here, it may come in handy when you’ll feel stuck.   One of the hardest parts of business is to get things in motion and obtain results. A lot of people: know what has to be done, how to do it, planned for it, even put budget aside for it, But nothing happens. Or even worse, budget is spent, time is [...] http://philippeback.be/2011/04/philippe-back-interviews-bernd-lohmeyer-on-user-centered-approaches-and-usability/ http://philippeback.be/2011/04/philippe-back-interviews-bernd-lohmeyer-on-user-centered-approaches-and-usability/#comments Fri, 01 Apr 2011 15:17:08 +0000 Philippe Back http://philippeback.be/?p=869 http://philippeback.be/2011/04/philippe-back-interviews-bernd-lohmeyer-on-user-centered-approaches-and-usability/feed/ 0 I had the good fortune to interview Bernd Lohmeyer. Bernd is big on usability and specifiying winning solutions that customers love to use. For the record, he was somewhat running the show when it comes to the StarOffice productivity suite. He was program manager.   Listen to the podcast episode:   I had the good fortune to interview Bernd Lohmeyer. Bernd is big on usability and specifiying winning solutions that customers love to use. For the record, he was somewhat running the show when it comes to the StarOffice productivity suite. He was [...] Philippe Back 180 usability,projects,software,design clean http://philippeback.be/2011/02/podcast-reaching-technical-excellence-on-a-technical-platform/ http://philippeback.be/2011/02/podcast-reaching-technical-excellence-on-a-technical-platform/#comments Fri, 11 Feb 2011 18:29:11 +0000 Philippe Back http://philippeback.be/?p=777 http://philippeback.be/2011/02/podcast-reaching-technical-excellence-on-a-technical-platform/feed/ 0 What are the key steps? Listen on! What are the key steps? Listen on! Philippe Back 300 clean http://philippeback.be/2011/02/une-relaxation-avec-philippe-back/ http://philippeback.be/2011/02/une-relaxation-avec-philippe-back/#comments Tue, 08 Feb 2011 20:44:51 +0000 Philippe Back http://philippeback.be/?p=767 http://philippeback.be/2011/02/une-relaxation-avec-philippe-back/feed/ 0 Fatigué de la journée? Plein les bottes? Offrez vous un moment de détente en écoutant cet épisode, et pourquoi pas, tentez l’écoute avant de vous endormir! Fatigué de la journée? Plein les bottes? Offrez vous un moment de détente en écoutant cet épisode, et pourquoi pas, tentez l’écoute avant de vous endormir! Philippe Back 600 relaxation audio clean http://philippeback.be/2011/02/the-software-system-specifications-not-to-do-list/ http://philippeback.be/2011/02/the-software-system-specifications-not-to-do-list/#comments Tue, 08 Feb 2011 19:38:24 +0000 Philippe Back http://philippeback.be/?p=765 http://philippeback.be/2011/02/the-software-system-specifications-not-to-do-list/feed/ 0 Yeah, that’s right. The Not To Do List. I am fed up of seeing crap in specs. So, listen to my 13-item Not To Do List. Enjoy! Yeah, that’s right. The Not To Do List. I am fed up of seeing crap in specs. So, listen to my 13-item Not To Do List. Enjoy! Philippe Back 360 specifications software guidance risk project crap http://philippeback.be/2011/01/is-it-a-relationship-business/ http://philippeback.be/2011/01/is-it-a-relationship-business/#comments Sat, 29 Jan 2011 16:12:34 +0000 Philippe Back http://philippeback.be/?p=677 http://philippeback.be/2011/01/is-it-a-relationship-business/feed/ 0 In this podcast episode, Dr Mike Drayton from Opus Performance interviews me on “Is IT a relationship business?” We talk about the IT-Business relationship, about Apple, about how to convey ideas and how to get things done in that field. 15 minutes that can bring interesting clues on the subject. In this podcast episode, Dr Mike Drayton from Opus Performance interviews me on “Is IT a relationship business?” We talk about the IT-Business relationship, about Apple, about how to convey ideas and how to get things done in that field. 15 [...] Philippe Back 9000 IT business relationship Apple iPad Alan Kay clean http://philippeback.be/2011/01/ir-philippe-back-interviews-dr-mike-drayton-on-communication-strategy/ http://philippeback.be/2011/01/ir-philippe-back-interviews-dr-mike-drayton-on-communication-strategy/#comments Fri, 28 Jan 2011 19:07:11 +0000 Philippe Back http://philippeback.be/?p=669 http://philippeback.be/2011/01/ir-philippe-back-interviews-dr-mike-drayton-on-communication-strategy/feed/ 0 A communication strategy is deemed to be useful. But what is it and what are the tactics for implementing it?  Click the button and listen now: A communication strategy is deemed to be useful. But what is it and what are the tactics for implementing it?  Click the button and listen now: Philippe Back 700 communication strategy http://philippeback.be/2011/01/la-minute-turbo-de-philippe-back-les-documents-inaccessibles/ http://philippeback.be/2011/01/la-minute-turbo-de-philippe-back-les-documents-inaccessibles/#comments Tue, 25 Jan 2011 18:20:23 +0000 Philippe Back http://philippeback.be/?p=666 http://philippeback.be/2011/01/la-minute-turbo-de-philippe-back-les-documents-inaccessibles/feed/ 0 http://philippeback.be/2011/01/podcast-episode-la-minute-turbo-de-philippe-back-la-proposition-de-valeur-fondamentale/ http://philippeback.be/2011/01/podcast-episode-la-minute-turbo-de-philippe-back-la-proposition-de-valeur-fondamentale/#comments Fri, 21 Jan 2011 18:28:18 +0000 Philippe Back http://philippeback.be/?p=657 http://philippeback.be/2011/01/podcast-episode-la-minute-turbo-de-philippe-back-la-proposition-de-valeur-fondamentale/feed/ 0 La proposition de valeur fondamentale est différente de ce que l’on appelle couramment l’USP (Unique Selling Proposition). Ecoutez donc cette nouvelle minute Turbo. La proposition de valeur fondamentale est différente de ce que l’on appelle couramment l’USP (Unique Selling Proposition). Ecoutez donc cette nouvelle minute Turbo. Philippe Back 120 business no