the implementation - knowledge gap
what to do when the know how is much much bigger >>> than the status of implementation of this know-how? my current solution: question the foundation, bend the rules, break them if necessary. and: teach, teach, teach the people who do the real work (programmers, developers, system admins, you name it…)
i wrote this post some time ago while i was working for a 2000+ people company - what i would not differently: break more rules, be proud about it, question every task that is not directly connected to your goals (i.e. filling out forms that some other departments needs….), tell everyone straight form the beginning that you are not there to be their buddy, but to get the job done, kick some ass, then again: break rules, make place for innovation.