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Program: You Keep Using that Word, I Don’t Think You Know What it Means

November 7, 2025
Branding, Business, Clarity of Thought, Customer & Product, Leadership, Mental Models, Organization & People, Technology & Execution
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Inigo Montoya

I’ve heard “program” used to mean everything from a team to a project plan to a portfolio to lines of code. At some point, someone has to stop and say: you keep using that word—I don’t think it means what you think it means. A shared Taxonomy and Lexicon essential for focus and execution. Without one, organizations descend into semantic chaos. Few places create more confusion than the “P” words: Pfunction, Program, Project, Product, and …Continue reading →

Breaking Down Innovation & Invention

January 8, 2023
Business, Clarity of Thought, Customer & Product, Leadership, Organization & People, Technology & Execution
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A friend recently asked me if I had a Lexicon & Taxonomy for Innovation and Invention. While I do, I realized I’ve never written it down. Here’s my first stab; using the Customer, Business, Organization, and Technology (CBTO) mental model. What do you think? Lexicon: Taxonomy: This lexicon and taxonomy of innovation and invention provide a mental model for understanding and categorizing different types of innovative ideas and approaches. However, simply having innovative ideas is …Continue reading →