In addition to the many different definitions for risk, there are lots of different ways to calculate risk. Having a way to assess a risk and ascribe a value is the core of any risk assessment: this valuation allows us to prioritize our risks and differentiate between those of low priority vs the higher, more urgent issues we need to deal with. Continue reading
Last week I wrote an article: ASQ at an Inflection Point. I received many personal comments and emails.
I appreciate all comments received. I value them. There may have been some confusion about the point of my article. Below is a more bulleted approach to the key points.
In several pieces I have raised concerns about the future of ASQ. Recently, the CEO of ASQ resigned and the Board of Governors is being presented with a petition from membership. This piece discusses the petition and its implications.
By way of disclosure, I am a long time member of ASQ. I was not directly asked to sign the petition. However, I’m a very concerned member of ASQ Continue reading
Theory of Inventive Problem Solving (TRIZ) is a technology innovation, in which the creative process is controllable and not chaotic. This technology allows us to solve creative problems; using special laws, practices, policies, and tools.
Application of TRIZ helps to develop creative (inventive) thinking and creative personality qualities, making it possible to look at objects and phenomena in a new way.
A few months ago, I wrote an article about keeping high functioning cognition as you age. The gist of that article was that regular exercise tends to preserve cognition better than a lifestyle that includes little physical exertion. This raises a question:
Why does exercise seem to preserve brain function? What’s the connection between the body and the brain? Continue reading