Monthly Archives: March 2010

Learn from your mistakes

Posted on 27 March 10 by Scot

I was recently sitting in on an oversight meeting of Gemini management.  Most of the meeting was spent in executive (ie. private) sessions, but during one of the two public sessions, one main topic was to explore how and what … Continue reading →

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The CEO of the Container Store on the vital nature of open communications.

Posted on 17 March 10 by Scot

A colleague sent me a link to an interview with Kip Tindell, Chief Executive of the Container Store. In the interview, Kip describes how important it is to his company to have a policy of full disclosure, open communications, and … Continue reading →

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The never-ending battle between big and small science in astronomy

Posted on 15 March 10 by Scot

When you hear the thundering herd behind you, it’s time to move on to a new field. That’s advice I often heard from my graduate advisers. While you might call this a “small science” mindset, they went on to found … Continue reading →

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Don’t demotivate. Communicate!

Posted on 2 March 10 by Scot

Let your people know what’s going on as soon as possible and ask your people what you should know that you may not. Continue reading →

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