RUSSELL L. ACKOFF

Don't be attached to code because of how much effort you put into it. Bad code needs to be discarded if it isn't working. If you're not happy with a solution, you'll be stuck with it.

When it comes to writing programs, the right mentality is to fail early and fail often. Th...

Chaos is the natural state of the universe. There are more ways things can go wrong than ways things can go right. But chaos is a potential threat and that’s why we like orderly and ordering things.

Understand that there will always be problems in your life. Don’t ...

Leaders often say, “Don’t bring me problems, bring me solutions.” They want people to be constructive-- not to whine or complain.

But if people can only speak up when they have a solution, you’ll never hear about the biggest problems-- which are too complex for ...