Some time ago, I wrote Agility and the Third Derivative, an article about the need to accelerate our ability to transform ourselves to meet the challenges of a VUCA world that is, itself, changing faster and faster. Continue reading
The detrimental effects of stress often get downplayed and when it comes to workplace stress, this is especially true. People expect that work is supposed to be stressful and that if you are not stressed, you are not taking it seriously. However, this does not have to be the case. If you feel like a job is taking a strain on other aspects of your life, don’t hesitate to act. Continue reading
Renee DiResta
If you’ve spent time on Facebook over the past six months, you may have noticed photorealistic images that are too good to be true: children holding paintings that look like the work of professional artists, or majestic log cabin interiors that are the stuff of Airbnb dreams. Continue reading
“Keeping the end in mind”, “working toward a common objective” and “providing a vision” are all convention management wisdom based on setting goals.
Seeing a reliability goal is one of the first tasks when creating a reliability plan.
“How good (reliable) does it have to be?” Continue reading
There are many analogies for situations where there is havoc. We can have the chaos of the blind leading the blind and confusion of mindless chickens running around in ever decreasing circles. Alternatively, there is cool calm collectiveness and, much sort after, leadership. Continue reading