I recently lost my grandfather. He was a hero to me, and as the title indicates, my first minimalist management mentor. I doubt he had even heard of minimalism, to him it was just how …
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My First Minimalist Management Mentor
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Three Simple Tips To Make Your Airport Time More Purposeful
You don’t have a Super Duper High Flyers Club membership to get away from the chaos??? Me neither. If you do…can I borrow it sometime? In trying to thrive in the airport – or at …
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Ingredients For Success From Great Chefs – Achatz Edition
Let’s get this out of the way up front, I am obsessed with Chef’s Table. It feeds my soul! I suspect this post is simply the first course of many in the meal that is …
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Wise is as Wise Does
Wisdom is a misunderstood concept. When thinking of wisdom many people imagine an old man stroking his white beard, or a Tibetan monk type who spends most of his time praying in seclusion. While folks …
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Email is Evil…And It’s Your Fault
We’ve heard it ad nauseam: technology is supposed to make our lives easier, save us time. And every time a new gadget or an upgrade of an existing one hits the market, this mantra is …
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Goals Are Good! For most people…
Exhausted all the time? “GOOD” management might be crushing you! It is old hat to say that managers should lead toward goals in order to drive efficiency and effectiveness…although many managers still fall short here. It …
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The Drunk Moose Decision Rule
We all have many demands on our time and for our attention. Some are worthy… others, not so much. How we approach these demands says a lot about our managerial style. It is more difficult …
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Why “Minimalist” Manager?
I am sure a few people out there are wondering why I call this blog The Minimalist Manager. A few might be thinking, “Todd’s first two posts didn’t scream minimalism to me”. So here goes…Minimalism …
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A Bill of Rights For Work and Beyond
I believe it is high time that we managers have something we can point to when we are feeling violated and that those we manage can throw in our face when we are not living …
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The Minimalist Management Manifesto
Minimalist Management is an approach to the practice of management that aims to create work that is as meaningful and clear as possible for the practitioners themselves and the people working with them.
