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In systems thinking, increases in understanding are believed to be obtainable by expanding the systems to be understood, not by reducing them to their elements. - Russell L. Ackoff Read more →

Six Common Pitfalls of Risk Management

The concept of risk allows decisions to be made in the presence of uncertainty. This uncertainty is of two kinds: Aleatory – the inherent randomness of the underlying processes found in the project. Epistemic – the inherent state of knowledge... Read more →

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The vote is the most powerful non-violent instrument of transformation we have in our democracy ... and at the foundation of our system, it must be strengthened and preserved. ... That is why we have introduced H.R. 1. - John... Read more →

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Justice will not be served until those who are unaffected are as outraged as those who are. ― Benjamin Franklin Read more →

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A phrase that can be used in conversations with friends and colleagues when we encounter disinformation Compassionate Bluntforce Facts Read more →

Book of the Month

Business, and the projects used to deliver products and services, relies in estimates, plans, projects - and we all know how accurate they tend be. Careers are made, careers are broken based on perceived accuracy in estimating and planning. But... Read more →

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This is the true joy in life, the being recognized by yourself as a mighty one; the being thoroughly worn out before you are thrown on the scrap heap; the being a force of nature instead of a feverish selfish... Read more →

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Be aware of your connection to the universe. Live with the awareness that everything you are end everything you do directly or indirectly affects everything and everyone around you. Small or big, what you choose to do can alter the... Read more →

Making the Impossible Possible

There are many voices on how to manage projects, from traditional to agile. Here's how a large, complex, mission-critical program was managed using the principle of Heliotropic Abundance. I was a participant in the success of this project, through the... Read more →

History of Rocky Flats

While cleaning up the office this week, I found a book on the History of Rocky Flats. I worked as VP Program Management in the Information, Communications, and Technology organization, where we used PeopleSoft ERP to manage the efforts of... Read more →

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There’s a big difference between knowing how to follow a recipe and knowing how to cook. If you can master the first principles within a domain, you can see much further than those who are just following recipes. - Julia... Read more →

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For those to whom much is given, much is required. And when, at some future date, the high court of history sits in judgment on each of us, recording whether in our brief span of service we fulfilled our responsibilities... Read more →

Agile Development Processes? Pick Your Domain First

The use of Agile Processes in many software domains is straight forward. Start with some notion of what Done looks like in units of measure meaningful to the decision-makers, start developing Features, get feedback from the Users, iterate on the... Read more →

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I was always puzzled by the fact that people have a great deal of trouble and pain when and if they are forced or feel forced to change a belief or circumstance which they hold dear. I found what I... Read more →

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If there are any Angles in Heaven - They are Nurses - President Joe Biden Our daughter-in-law is a nurse and she is an angel on earth Read more →

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Politics ought to be the part-time profession of every citizen who would protect the rights and privileges of free men. - Dwight D. Eisenhower Read more →

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Facts rarely, if ever, influence the actions or priorities of a leader wired for a different reality - Judy Samuelson, Aspen Institute's Business and Society program Read more →

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The dogmas of the quiet past are inadequate to the stormy present. The occasion is piled high with difficulty, and we ,just rise with the occasion. As our case is new, so we must think anew, and act anew. We... Read more →

Quote of the Day - The Power of Commitment

Until one is committed, there is hesitancy, the chance to draw back ... Concerning all acts of initiative (and creation), there is one elementary truth, the ignorance of which kills countless ideas and splendid plans: that the moment one definitely... Read more →

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None of my inventions came by accident. I see a worthwhile need to be met and I make trial after trial until it comes - Thomas Edison Read more →