We are very poor at assessing risk.
Arto
Climbing Mt Complexity
Everybody is looking for quick fixes to complex problems, especially if the problem initially doesn’t look all that complex and a fix is needed yesterday. Unfortunately quick fixes (with emphasis on the “fix” part) to complex problems are rare.
What can we learn from the world’s oldest culture?
The Nhunggabarra people of Australia created the first knowledge-based economy.
Delegates to conference on global warming froze their butts off
On the role of emotions in leading and promoting change.
Change leaders and the Nobel Prize
What does it take to be an effective change leader?
Faith and pain, part two
Organizational improvement should be integrated in the daily operations and the corporate culture and be done in increments.
The purpose of your next presentation
The only valid reason for communication in a business setting is to change the behavior of your audience.
What is this thing called quality?
A Zen definition of quality.
Faith and pain
When embarking on an improvement project, whether of oneself or of an organization, actual improvements are often delayed while all the costs and “pain” are felt immediately.
Be a nerd and be proud!
For some people like me, being a nerd from time to time is first and foremost a joy and a source of energy that is needed for those less inspiring chores in life.