Apocalyptic Decision Making – Dealing with Uncertainty
When four horsemen of apocalyptic decision making (Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity and Ambiguity [VUCA]) confront us, we tend to avoid them. We avoid... Read More
Reducing Dependency on Talent through Rules
Posted on01 Apr 2013
Tagsadaptability, computers, organizational culture, employees, flexibility, instructions, logic, process, process management, rules, Talent, The Atlantic, Adam Davidson
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Rules are a form of logic especially when used in a series to form instructions. A step builds on the former step... Read More
YinYang as Problem-solving Methodology
Posted on09 Feb 2012
Tagsarbitrariness, best practices, change, conditionality, differentiation, flexibility, focus, glass, investment, negative reinforcement, positive reinforcement, problem solving, process, profitability, resistance to change, situational awareness, symbolism, Taijitu, YinYang
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YinYang, as expressed by the Taijitu symbol, has helped me solve many problems. The two major components represent the two major opposing... Read More
The Success of Failure and the Failure of Success
Posted on16 Sep 2010
TagsVinit Desai, The Economist, success, rationale, profitability, employees, emotions, decisions, anticipatory, Academy of Management Journal, experience, legitimate, planning, Peter M. Madsen, perspective, pain, organization, objective, mistakes, logic, lesson, learn, joy, intuition, history, gain, flexibility, feelings, fear, failure
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How many times have we heard, “Nothing breeds success like success?” In a study of the orbital launch vehicle industry by Peter... Read More