Jonathan Potter
SystemsThe org chart is not the organization
An org chart shows reporting lines. It does not show influence, dependency or exposure — which is where…
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Go-to-marketThree teams, one stakeholder
Sales, marketing and communications each hold part of the same relationship. The cost of that split is paid…
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OperationsAssets have addresses
An asset register tells you what you own. A map tells you where it is, who operates it,…
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GovernanceThe status deck is a lossy format
Every slide is a compression, and the compression is performed by the person being assessed.
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GeographyCoverage is a shape, not a number
Two organizations with identical coverage percentages can have completely different exposure.
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GovernanceWhat a shared map changes in a meeting
Most meetings spend their first half agreeing what is true. What happens to the second half.
ReadRather just open it and look?
The sandbox is the real product on a fictional portfolio. Everything you change stays in your browser.