The “When”

What we mean when we refer to responsive effort

What we mean when we refer to proactive effort

The justification for embarking upon an organizational development effort (i.e. to work on the business), which determines the resources and priority allocated to the breadth (the “what“), depth (the “how“) and the urgency (the “when“) of delivering a solution. The “why” is often driven by a combination of stakeholders, including functional practitioners, visionary practitioners and…

Effort focused on executing against a known challenge or adversary. This type of effort is concerned with the effectiveness of execution using tools, skills and methods. The cognitive context involves a focus on details and fundamentals as opposed to the bigger picture.

What we mean when we refer to dev work…

Contributor of knowledge and expertise focused on technology and the inner-workings thereof. These practitioners are known to focus on the “how” rather than the “what.”