Martin Webster - The Lazy Leader

Delivering Business Change — Where Is Your Sense of Urgency?

members – 2 min read

Delivering business change is difficult. It is vital for leaders to understand the human dynamics of change. That is, to create a sense of urgency.

May 21, 2022

Issue 4: You Must Want to Make a Difference

members – 3 min read

Hello, and happy Wednesday. 👋 Welcome to Issue 4 of the Lazy Leader newsletter!

May 11, 2022

Information Technology Organization Design In the Twenty-First Century

paid – 11 min read

In the long read, we cover IT organization design for non-IT people.

May 10, 2022

Issue 3: The Light At the End of the Tunnel

members – 3 min read

Hello, and happy Wednesday. 👋 Welcome to Issue 3 of the Lazy Leader newsletter!

Apr 27, 2022

How to Use the Responsibility Assignment Matrix―The RACI Matrix Definition

members – 2 min read

The responsibility assignment matrix or RACI matrix is a useful project planning tool. Yet, we often see it used incorrectly.

Apr 25, 2022

How to Manage Project Issues

paid – 4 min read

Issue management is the process of identifying and resolving project issues and is designed to minimize the negative effects of issues on project performance.

Apr 24, 2022

Leadership and Motivation—A Rough Guide to Leadership Models and Theories

paid – 3 min read

Our next sortie into leadership models and theories brings us to leadership and motivation.

Apr 22, 2022

Stand With Ukraine

public – 3 min read

It is the innocent who suffers from aggression and modern warfare…

Mar 14, 2022

7 Ways to Kick-Start Your New Year and Be a Better Leader

members – 1 min read

Be a better leader and kick-start your New Year with these seven simple tips and inspirational quotes.

Jan 3, 2022

Who Needs a New Year's Resolution?

public – 2 min read

Another year. It’s the time when many people make a New Year’s resolution to improve their health or wellbeing. But do New Year’s resolutions work?

Jan 1, 2022

A Framework for Leadership—A Rough Guide to Leadership Models and Theories

paid – 3 min read

The Lazy Leader’s Rough Guide to Leadership Models continues with a concise and practical introduction to Michael Fullan’s framework for leadership

Nov 2, 2021

Reporting Project Progress Using the Highlight Report

members – 3 min read

To be honest, I’m not a big fan of the highlight report. The PRINCE2 term given to a project progress report. This is, in part because they tend to describe a project in the present rather than forecasting its state when it should be completed.

Nov 1, 2021