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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 →

#386 – DISRUPTION IS CREATING NEW WORK WORLDS – GREG HUTCHINS

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There are lots of lessons to learn from Amazon. Never stop innovating or questioning the fundamentals of your business. Disrupt yourself before others do.
Brad Stone – Journalist & Author

Consulting firms, academics, and consultants are developing models for the Future of Work.   Price Waterhouse Coopers (PwC) developed a scenario called the Future of Work: A Journey to 2022.  The premise of the study is: “disruptive innovations are creating new industries and business models, and destroying old ones.”[i]  PwC outlined three distinct worlds of work: Blue, Green, and Orange. Continue reading →

#324 – SUPPLY CHAIN RISK MANAGEMENT – GREG HUTCHINS PE CERM

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Almost daily, we hear of some problem in the supply chain. A few weeks ago, a container ship got stuck in the Suez Canal and hundreds of ships were backed up with no place to go. As well, original equipment manufacturers in Europe missed critical parts because of their Just in Time delivery practices. Continue reading →

#262 – DISRUPTION RULES – GREG HUTCHINS PE CERM

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This has been one of the most disruptive week ins recent memory – at the individual, country, and global levels.   I’ll go through a couple of these events.

Risks and More Risks

In the United States, we have had  the Trump impeachment trial. We’ve had 24 – 7 news coverage on the smallest items in the impeachment. People in the U.S. are polarized, may be even traumatized by the blow-by-blow reporting.  More risk in the political process. Continue reading →