Of Elephants, Mooses and other problems in the Room
summary
Defines elephants = unaddressed problems vs mooses = people whose power, career goals or relationships can help or harm teams and gives a concrete accounting case: two insiders hoard information, a conflict‑avoidant CFO repeatedly hires and loses accountants, and paying more masks the root cause. Shows costs: wasted time, energy, wrong decisions, lost top performers. Prescribes actions: spot small elephants early, open communication with facts and emotions, quick first‑aid then root‑cause work, no blame, external facilitation when stuck, and build transparency, feedback and shared commitments.
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chapters (29)
- 0:00Intro
- 2:45About my work
- 3:31Not rising
- 5:00Animals in tech
- 5:39Zoo of tech
- 7:01My goals
- 8:04Mooses
- 8:29A true story
- 16:47What is the move
- 17:07What happens with the moves
- 19:38The elephant
- 24:43Transparency
- 25:15Chinese whispers
- 26:42Elephant production
- 27:46Grownup elephant
- 27:57Big elephant
- 28:34Problem
- 34:01Negative loop
- 34:39Dont ignore problems
- 35:19Golf
- 36:39Most hated questions
- 37:23Getting off our comfort zone
- 38:10A trip into the dark
- 38:35Individual problems
- 39:02Tips
- 42:14Classified Information
- 42:24The Expert
- 43:46The Solution
- 46:19Continuous Improvement
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