Tom Davenport

1 week ago | theredhandfiles.com | Tom Davenport

Dear Hadiyah, Astrid, Lindsay and Lakshmi,I’ve never actually met Morrissey, which is probably why I like him. He is undeniably a complex and divisive figure, someone who takes more than a little pleasure in pissing people off. As enjoyable as some may find this, it holds little interest for me, but for the fact that Morrissey is probably the best lyricist of his generation – certainly the strangest, funniest, most sophisticated, and most subtle.

1 month ago | theredhandfiles.com | Tom Davenport

Dear Georgia and Penny,I read Nic Cage’s piece in The Guardian, and I relate to his experience. There has always been a persistent and somewhat perplexing confusion surrounding our names — I wrote about it myself in Issue #189 of The Red Hand Files. As I fly from Portland to Vancouver on the Wild God tour, another story comes to mind. Years ago, while living in São Paulo, I was walking home from a party or something and stopped at a bar for a nightcap.

1 month ago | theredhandfiles.com | Tom Davenport

Dear Amy,It’s 3am and we’ve just played Kansas City. Sleep will come, but not just yet. I’ve started reading some of the questions that have come into The Red Hand Files. I found yours, and I thought perhaps you could try this, it might be helpful. Find a quiet spot where you can be alone and away from distractions, close your eyes, and picture your father.

2 months ago | theredhandfiles.com | Tom Davenport

Dear Zigs, Pete and Mike,On Sunday morning, I wandered through the little town of Lititz in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, where I had been rehearsing with The Bad Seeds. The streets were wet and empty, and the sun had finally come out, making it feel like the world was emerging from a less complicated time. I found a place to eat called the Tomato Pie Café, ordered eggs and coffee, and gazed out the window at the cherry blossoms blazing in the sunlight.

2 months ago | forbes.com | Tom Davenport

I am a big believer in process mining. My devotion to the approach is partly based on a strong belief in the value of a process orientation; I don’t think organizations can improve their operations effectively without it. And I confess I also like process mining because the concept was invented by academics. I feel strongly that the combination of academic thought leadership and thoughtful adoption of their ideas by businesses is very powerful.