April 21, 2022 Today, I’m taking a stand on an ominous trend in business. The trend is ominous for one role in the C-Suite. For the past several months I’ve mentioned the concept of ‘capabilities’ in several articles I’ve shared. Not surprisingly, an onslaught of articles has emerged, some of which are current and others …
A post in a newsfeed this week caught not only my attention but also my ire. The statement was “Consultants are the gatekeepers of risk knowledge.” The author then redeemed herself by saying that “risk management is not a tool, but a way of thinking.” This, I agree with, but it is much more. Risk …
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At the outset of the Industrial Revolution, known as the Age of Mass Production, Frederick Taylor published “The Principles of Scientific Management.” In 1909 (113 years ago) the six principles aimed to optimize and simplify jobs to increase productivity. This held true in manufacturing and labour-intensive work environments at least until 1946. Following this came …
I’m prompted to write this because of an article I was reading earlier. The following paragraph jumped out at me like it was an affront to all rational thinking. This was written by Sir Walter Layton, Economist and Editor of ‘The Economist’ who wrote in 1933. “This is due to the now almost universal recognition of …
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During the past few weeks, I’m getting an average of 4 surveys a week. That is a lot of surveys. One, in particular, caught my attention like none other. I won’t name the source other than to say it was regarding a recognized organization. The theme of the survey was ‘Being of Service’ and ‘Receiving Value’. OK …
