Coping and the Fibonacci Sequence
Today I want to talk about coping. Traditionally, the word has a slightly negative connotation, it suggests an underlying struggle that we perhaps not deal with. But I’d like to … Read more
Aloneness and Loneliness
There is a subtle difference between aloneness and loneliness. The first is healthy, it reflects a comfort with our own company and an inner calm. It comes from a position … Read more
Uncertainty and Productivity
A friend and I were talking about uncertainty and before it lurched to Heisenberg we discussed its relevance to management. Taleb’s “Antifragile” is a nice approach to uncertainty in “a … Read more
Productivity and Emotional Balance
Productivity in manufacturing is affected by Taiichi Ohno’s Seven Wastes: overproduction waiting transporting inappropriate processing unnecessary inventory unnecessary / excess motion defects The elimination of these wastes lies behind most … Read more
Trust and Interference
There is a lovely story about a young boy and a lost horse. One day a horse turned up on a farm. No-one knew from whence it came nor who … Read more
WordPress Resources at SiteGround
WordPress is an award-winning web software, used by millions of webmasters worldwide for building their website or blog. SiteGround is proud to host this particular WordPress installation and provide users … Read more
Centrality of the Individual
Organisations are inhabited by individuals, it’s probably about time we recognised that in the way we set policies and procedures… Increasing organisational productivity and performance are laudable aims but when … Read more
Motorhome Tires: Our Considerations
Which motorhome tires? What a question! Most articles about motor home and RV tires discuss the advantages of specialist RV tires over standard truck tyres and then go on to … Read more
Social Consequences of Firm-level Automation
Digital disruption, driverless cars, process automation, robotics in the workplace. All symptoms of technological advancement and achievement and all to be hailed. But… Let’s have a look at the century … Read more