Tips and Guides

Hi, It’s Andrew. I sat in on a meeting not too long ago where everyone agreed with the leader. No objections. No questions. To me, the idea wasn’t great. And when it was eventually executed, it didn’t produce the intended results. Looking back, what stood out wasn’t the outcome. It was the meeting itself. There was no pushback. No alternative view. Just quiet agreement. That’s groupthink. When the desire for harmony outweighs the need for good decisions. It happens when agree

Hi, It’s Andrew. There’s something about the end of the year that makes it special for business. Budgets are closing, teams are winding down, and businesses start asking the same question: “What do we need to fix or improve before next year?” Usually, most times, it’s not the people. It’s the tools. When January comes, things move fast again. And the last thing anyone wants is to start the new year STILL with slow laptops, slow printers that can’t keep up. I’ve seen it countl

Hi, It’s Andrew. If you're involved in procurement here in Dili, you know how complicated it can get. An organization needs new tech...

Hi, It’s Andrew. If you’ve ever managed procurement in Dili, you’ve probably run into this. You decide it’s time to buy laptops, or...

Hi, It’s Andrew. The other day I was chatting with a manager from a local NGO here in Dili. They were telling me how their big tech...