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#387 – RISK BASED, DECISION MAKING – GREG HUTCHINS

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Go out on a limb. That’s where the fruit is.||
Jimmy Carter – U.S. President

Working It in VUCA time emphasizes Risk Based, Problem Solving (RBPS) and Risk Based, Decision Making (RBDM), which are the essence of self-management, execution, career resilience, and career agility.

Years ago, our mantra was risk management should be part of the tool box of all engineers.  Why?  Engineers live and work in the world of uncertainty and risk.  Then things changed.  In VUCA time, we say that risk is the entire toolkit and lens for ALL work and living in VUCA time.  McKinsey, the global consulting firm, explains the connection between problem solving and decision making: Continue reading →

#120 – RISK BASED, DECISION MAKING – ED PERKINS

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OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERARisk based decision making is employed to implement risk management. But how is this implemented? In this article we will look at the process of making “risk based” decisions.

Risk management is a process that involves several activities.

  • Risk Assessment, to identify and assess risks and Risk Events;

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#22 – 1ST INTERNET ADDICT INPATIENT TREATMENT CENTER

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A “voluntary, 10-day program” for Internet Addiction “is set to open on Sept. 9 at the Behavioral Health Services at Bradford Regional Medical Center” in Pennsylvania.
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Fear and Caution Under VUCA – Greg Hutchins

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Greg Hutchins pixRobert J. Samuelson, the op ed writer, wrote a piece this week called ‘Why America’s Recovery is Feeble.”

The numbers are stunning.  The recession officially ended in mid – 2009. The US annual growth rate since the recession has been 2%.  Similar recoveries average 4.5% growth.   We all know what this means.  Fewer jobs.  Less capital and consumer spending.  Higher unemployment.  Fiscal cliff approaching fast.

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Checklist Manifesto: How to Get Things Right – Greg Hutchins

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Greg Hutchins pix“Much of the world and universe is – and will remain – outside our understanding and control.”

This killer quote is from the Checklist Manifesto by Dr. Awal Gawande.  Problem solving or your health solving is one of the most impotant issues you may face – especially if the physician is problem solving over your health.  And, the most critical takeaway from this book is that when doctor’s differ or can’t decide, what do you do?  And oh by the way, docs and hospitals make mistakes and lots of them.

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