A maxim of business management is to measure what is important.
The focus on aligning metrics, rewards, and incentives is not a new concept. Many businesses create target focused incentives with the expectation it will assist achieving those important business goals.
In many cases, simply monitoring a metric improve the team’s ability to achieve a specific goal. Continue reading
This talk starts before computers with the development of numbering systems and in particular the development and use of the number 0 and of negative numbers. The report also discusses the evolution of mathematical operations such as multiplication and division, as precursors to mechanical computation. The practical use of numbers in fields such as architecture, astronomy, road building, and navigation will be discussed. Continue reading
When it comes to reporting organisational performance, risks, and compliance, especially in an integrated manner, we have become lazy or opportunistic.
A risk manager once told me how she has put together three arch lever folders of documentation for the upcoming Board meeting in her organisation. And she was so proud of her achievements!
Three things crossed my mind when she said that. Continue reading
The past few years have seen an explosion of progress in large language model artificial intelligence systems that can do things like write poetry, conduct humanlike conversations and pass medical school exams. This progress has yielded models like ChatGPT that could have major social and economic ramifications ranging from job displacements and increased misinformation to massive productivity boosts. Continue reading
Sometimes, how you approach one problem is like how you approach an entirely different one.
One of the better parts of the COVID-19 pandemic was discovering that I liked to do jigsaw puzzles—at least those 1,000 pieces or fewer; I do not have the talent or patience for anything larger or 3D. Continue reading