Hasten Slowly

Hasten Slowly

Hasten Slowly  – Avoid the Knee Jerk reaction – Lots of frantic activity might look impressive to an outsider – But may not equate to actual Productive Work

• The pressure and urgency is always there for speed and a knee jerk reaction
• “We need it and we need it now”
• You are being urged to hit the Panic Button
• The pressure is on
• Your manager is on your back – their manager is on their back
• They are not sure what they need, BUT they want to see lots of action, movement, activity, lots of people doing lots of things
• It makes them feel good and it looks good
• And – throw in all of the “buzz words”
• It’s easy to get sucked in and to be carried along with that wave of unbridled enthusiasm. No questions asked.
• But Activity is not necessarily Productivity
• It can be a good idea to take a step back and look at the project/problem/breakdown/whatever in a calm and measured way – without the pressure
• The challenge is to rise above and take a birds eye view.
  

  Hasten Slowly And Succeed

• Lets step back for a few minutes and review the situation
• What are the drivers
• Who is doing the driving
• Is it a reasonable request – it may be – but still needs to be thought through and a rational, logical process used
• Sort the wheat from the chaff
• Be diplomatic and apply logic- Take the emotion out of the decision making process
• Look at the issue in a calm and measured way

Going Forwards ..

I know that it is easier said than done – but it’s got to be worth a try

                          …..  Hasten Slowly  …..

 

Not Only – But Also…..

• Open List Of Pages – Engineering Nostalgia for pages of Old Engineer Memories from Engineering practice in the 1960’s/70’s/80’s – with a bit of armed forces and medieval trivia thrown in
• Go to – Engineering the 3R Way for an overview of the 3R Philosophy     Review – Refresh – Reset
• Whenever possible – always follow the KISS Principle
• Challenge yourself and your colleagues with an Engineering Quiz
• Check out Engineering Odd Bits for odd subject matter – including humor and comment