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“Do you not know that there comes a midnight hour when everyone has to throw off his mask?”—Søren Kierkegaard

On Self-Deception in Systems Thinking
Harish Jose
In this article I want to spend time with Søren Kierkegaard. I’ve been interested in his ideas because he occupies an unusual place in the history of thought. He’s considered a pioneer of existentialism, and yet he was also a man of faith. Most of the existentialist thinkers who followed him, including Jean-Paul Sartre, built their philosophies around radical freedom and human responsibility…

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Quality and Regulatory Affairs in Medtech

As we look ahead to 2026, the medtech sector stands at an intersection of regulatory evolution, technological advancement, and operational transformation.

The landscape for quality and regulatory affairs (QARA) professionals continues to shift, driven by emerging AI capabilities,…

Upgrades That Make Your Production Line Safer

In modern manufacturing, the smartest factories know that safety comes first. Any injury, equipment problem, or unexpected stop can slow everything down.

The good news? The right equipment updates can reduce many of these risks. From tool balance systems to better cable management…

Why AI Agents Aren’t Replacing Remote Workers Anytime Soon

The demos look slick, the promises even slicker. In slides and keynotes, agentic assistants plan, click, and ship your work while you sip coffee. Promoters like McKinsey call it the agentic AI advantage.

Then you put these systems on real client work and the wheels come off. The…

The Next Wave of Industry 4.0

For years, manufacturers have been told the future of Industry 4.0 lives in the cloud. Vendors promised plug-and-play AI that could analyze everything, automate anything, and transform the factory floor overnight. In theory, this appears to work, but operationalizing cloud-based AI isn’t always…

When Performance Flatlines

Performance rarely collapses with fanfare. More often, it flatlines quietly; sales soften, productivity slows, priorities blur, and yet teams run hard without moving the needle. In 2025, the RSM U.S. Middle Market Business Index slid from the low 140s into the low 120s in a short period, with…

Innovation and Production Run on Different Clocks

In manufacturing, failure isn’t an option—it’s a liability. A defective part or a missed delivery triggers a chain reaction that can disrupt schedules, undermine trust, and drain resources.

So when someone suggests a strategy with the word fail in it, skepticism is understandable…

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