Harnessing Big Data With a Systems Thinking Approach
With 90 percent of the world’s data created during the last two years, what can we expect our data vaults to hold two or even 20 years from now?
Tired, Scared, or Shopping?
After Nelson Mandela’s death, I asked my students how Mandela’s life might inform our views of management and leadership. They were not very forthcoming with responses, and I asked them why this would be.
A Headless Chicken Leading the Blind
My wife coined the phrase “headless chicken leading the blind” last week to describe the phenomenon of her organization experiencing a bit of a crisis. It’s a common enough situation that we all feel familiar with it.
Weighing Particles at the Attogram Scale
MIT engineers have devised a way to measure the mass of particles with a resolution better than an attogram—one millionth of a trillionth of a gram.
Some Thoughts on FMEAs and Unknown Risks
Anyone who has done an online search using the terms “risk analysis,” “managing risk,” “risk management,” or any other variation will have discovered that the subject has been around for a long time and been covered by numerous authors.
If the Shoe Pinches
Have you ever worn a shoe that doesn’t fit just right? Sometimes, when you first try it on, it appears to fit just fine. As more time goes on though, you notice that it is pinching here and there, creating calluses as you walk, and just doesn’t feel right.
Three Lean Blogs to Follow This Year
Once again I have the privilege to be part of Curious Cat’s annual management improvement blog review and will be taking a look back at three of my favorite blogs.
Tomorrow’s Talent
With a growing population placing ever-greater pressure on resources and clamoring for new technology, engineers are in demand like never before. But expanding the talent pool is a global challenge.