NIST Study Uncovers a Potential Driver of Premature Solar Panel Failures
Unlike diamonds, solar panels are not forever. Ultraviolet rays, gusts of wind, and heavy rain wear away at them over their lifetime.
Staying on Track With Organizational Strategy and Vision
I recently read an article in an airline magazine about the resurgence of something called paint by numbers. The idea came about during the early 1950s, and it’s a mix between a coloring book and painting on a canvas.
You Have a Secret Superpower
Yes, you really do have a secret superpower, although it might be better described as a hidden superpower since you’re probably not aware of it, which means you’re not using it.
Tracking Covid-19
Based on the professional literature available, there are some inconvenient truths about Covid-19 that are not always considered in the chorus of confusion that exists today. Here we summarize what is known, what has already happened, and what is to be expected based
Bringing Critical Supply Chains Back From the Brink
Hong Kong scientists teaching a panicked populace to make their own surgical masks with paper towels and metallic wire mus
Doing Business in a Post-Pandemic World

Although Covid-19 shelter-in-home edicts usually use the terms “essential” and “nonessential,” most business owners think of doing business as essential for survival. Many organizations don’t have the resources to temporarily suspend business.
<em>Wu Wei</em> at the <em>Gemba</em>
In today’s column, I am looking at wu wei, which is an important concept detailed in the Chinese classic text, Tao Te Ching. This term is generally translated into English as wu = no, wei = action, or no action.
Enough With the Japanese Improvement Jargon
Mea culpa! I have a reputation for mercilessly bashing management, but I’ve finally come to realize that I owe executives an apology.
Three Myths Engineers Believe About Quality
Successfully run medical device companies are cross-functional.