Two tails of management are in common circulation, one Integrated Management and the other is Combination Management, although the latter is commonly pedalled as integrated. This presents a problem when seeking to improve management processes and organisational performance. Continue reading
This article provides insights into why the International Organisation for Standardization (ISO) strategy for management systems standards over the last two decades has failed to meet the needs of organisations. It is producing standards that are not fit for purpose and misaligned with the needs, expectations and aspirations of its customers and other stakeholders and is negatively impacting economic, social and ecological performance. Continue reading
When the tourist asked the way to Dublin the response was:
“If I was you, I would not start from here!” (Old Irish joke).
It has become fashionable for management perspectives to be risk orientated or biased and even attempt to view all endeavour from a risk perspective however contorted and illogical the resulting picture. It is counter to the logical and intuitive way that we experience the world and inhibits a more holistic and integrated approach to management. Continue reading
Building on the foundation concept that behaviour is just the taking and rejecting of ‘Opportunity’, Ian Dalling explains that:
Ian Dalling explains: