The Four Horsemen of Apocalyptic Decision Making
Posted on25 Aug 2014
Tagscertainty, complexity, definitions, Harvard Business Review, quantify, rationale, uncertainty, urgency, Why Problems Occur Series, emotional triggers, silver bullet, volatility, ambiguity, VUCA, Nathan Bennett, G. James Lemoine, Four Horsemen, Apocalyptic Decision Making Series
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The four horsemen of apocalyptic decision making are Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity and Ambiguity or VUCA for short. Just as customers do when... Read More
Eight Alerts Help Us Anticipate Problems
Posted on21 Oct 2013
Tagsorganizational culture, information technology, leadership, money, perspective, problem solving, risk, sales, team building, time, Why Problems Occur Series
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People tend to solve problems within the constraints of their strengths and preferences, thus IT professionals are likely to see IT solutions,... Read More
Why Problems Occur (Alert #8): Demarcation over Gradient
We run into problems when we forget that truth is often unclear. We prefer sharp demarcations in defining our problems to the... Read More
Why Problems Occur (Alert #7): One over Many
Given many causes of a problem, humans tend to focus on one as the cause rather than the pattern they produce, a... Read More
Why Problems Occur (Alert #6): Same over Unique
Posted on29 Aug 2013
Tagsmotivation, change, creativity, organizational culture, efficiencies, emotions, event, improvement, problem solving, process, reinventing the wheel, rules, security, standardization, unique, Anatomy of an Event, Why Problems Occur Series, boredom, repetitive strain injury
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Creativity is challenging especially with time pressures. Additionally, depending upon the work culture, motivation might be difficult. Heck, how many times do... Read More
Why Problems Occur (Alert #5): Big over Small
Posted on19 Aug 2013
Tagsanalogy, budgets, coaching, details, management, morale, Personality, planning, problem solving, process, relationships, rules, training, Why Problems Occur Series, Picture Resolution Analogy
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Focusing on the big rather than small, is another alert I heed as a problem identifier. This occurs when people apply overarching... Read More
Why Problems Occur (Alert #4): Known over Unknown
Posted on15 Jul 2013
TagsDonald Rumsfeld, illusion, Why Problems Occur Series, warfare, unknown, project management, prevention, perspective, knowledge, Iraq
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The fourth alert I heed as a warning problems might occur is when the known prevails over the unknown. I first experienced... Read More
Why Problems Occur (Alert #3): Majority over Minority
When problems occur or when trying to anticipate them, the third alert I heed is when the majority prevails over the minority.... Read More
Why Problems Occur (Alert #2): Immediate over Enduring
When problems occur or when trying to anticipate them in problem solving, I look for seven alerts. While no single one automatically... Read More
Why Problems Occur (Alert #1): Easy over Difficult
Posted on20 May 2013
Tagsbudgets, decision-making process, decisions, email, honesty, listen, problem solving, process, relationships, rules, training, Why Problems Occur Series
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When problems occur or when trying to anticipate them in problem solving, I look for seven alerts. While no single one automatically... Read More
