Jonathan Levin's Axioms

I want to coin a new term - The Tow-Truck Approach (for project managers mainly).

What is it?
Think up of a practical, but different from the norm - solution and carry everyone kicking and screaming until you get there

• Come up with or bring to your project innovative ideas to turn the way things have been done till now, on their heads.
• Write achievable short term goals that prove that continuing this idea is a real option.
• Emphasize on execution of the milestones and tasks.
• Keep a close eye on time and money spent. Over spending and the project taking too long will kill the project and the idea.
• Keep a close eye on skill and people – if they are able to get the job done or not
• Spend less time on designing and more on developing – just start with something (prototype) instead of analysis paralysis
• Communicate very clearly what you want. Preferably with meetings, short documents and diagrams. Clarity is crucial for everything in this process.
• If people don’t agree or fight with you about the changes you are implementing, explain to them the end goals and their benefits. Listen to their feedback and react accordingly. However, if this still doesn’t work, replace them.
• Constantly evaluate if the idea can be carried out or is it just a day dream. Sometimes the circumstances are not right for your idea or changes need to be made.
• Constantly reinforce and praise people while you push forward to get things finished.

The emphasis is execution and communication. Get things done and move on to something else.


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