Conventiondefynotes on the spirit of the firm
this is a take on things from founding partner, Chris Conley
Defy Convention
Defy Conventionrefuse to obey
Defy Conventionwhat is generally done
✴ to be clear, this is NOT about not submitting time sheets
Defy Conventionnot for the sake of it, but because things can be better
It would be great, but: !
“that’s not how things are done” !
“not sure what would happen” !
“nobody pays for that” !
“you should find someone who has done it before”
An organization must create the conditions to overcome convention, to achieve the creative.
the company clients & work us our place
About the companyideas baked into the firm
Bring a culture of studio to consulting practice
Do world-class work, remain humble
Be open about how the company works
Don’t play office, maintain an even keel
Creative and operational aspects are equally important
Share leadership, help others succeed
Beware of incentive plans, they incent the wrong things
Don’t be overly competitive there’s plenty of work to go around
About clients & the workideas about the content of our practice
Use every project as a way to learn, try something new, and grow
Inspire clients, empathize with their situation, partner with them
Engage quickly, share observations and ideas early
Approach every step in a creative way, design the work
Strive for clarity More work is not better work
Take responsibility for mistakes
About usideas about a community of practice
We earn our roles from each other
Our colleagues are way more interesting than we know
Part of building our company is getting to know each other
No one role is more important than another
Our diversity, in skills & points of view, is our strength
We use our judgement, not rules or policies, to work together
Go out of your way to help
About our spaceideas about a culture of studio
We host ourselves every day
Design the space to support our work
Provide the best tools and resources that we can
Maintain an inspiring and interesting facility
We create the conditions to overcome convention, to achieve the creative.
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