The pandemic is delivering a profound shock to the economy. This crisis could last well into 2021 and beyond.
It will shrink the global economy by 5.2 per cent this year. According to the World Bank, it represents the deepest recession since World War Two, triggering a dramatic rise in extreme poverty. Continue reading
In a recent issue of the scientific journal Aging, a paper from David Sinclair’s lab noted that among the risk factors associated with bad outcomes of a COVID-19 infection, far and away, the most important risk factor is a person’s age. The statistics are astounding.
Review of a proposed ANSI Quality of Government Standard invited
The ASQ[1] Government Division is inviting professional review of a new Standard for the Quality of Government Operations and Services which is being developing as part of an ANSI[2] Standards package. The package includes a Process Maturity Model and a System Maturity Model that can be used to assess the use of best practice operations within the span of control of every manager and supervisor in any government agency. Continue reading
As COVID-19 has disrupted life all over the globe, organisations are forced to significantly change and adapt to the ever-changing customer attitudes and preferences resulting from the pandemic.
The competitive playing field and business environment have been reset. It is now back to square one for many businesses. Businesses have to operate like a start-up, big and small. And they have to start at the same time when governments relax their social isolation requirements. Continue reading
In my last post, I laid out the Yogi Berra theorem; to wit, “You aren’t secure, if you aren’t secure.” I also pointed out that cybersecurity is fragmented into a number of camps, all of whom claim that they have the answer, but none of whom address all of the problem. Continue reading