Artificial Intelligence is ~70 years old. 20 years ago The Economist wrote about AI. In 2010 Wired wrote about AI in …
Sabbatical Day 7: One thing leads to another?
Systems theory holds a simple truth: every part of a system influences the rest. No action is isolated. No choice is …
Sabbatical Day 6: Predictive or generative
Predictive systems learn from patterns. Generative systems create new options. Generative AI expands value over reducing cost.
Sabbatical Day 5: Going for baroque
Rodrigo’s Concierto Andaluz is a wonderful piece of Baroque influence and Andalusian warmth composed around four guitars and an orchestra. In …
Sabbatical Day 4: Perception is possibility
Technology exists to solve problems. Patterns need process to reveal opportunity. Contrast can shift when small technical adjustments alter ways of work is done.
Sabbatical Day 3: Fault in default
The motivation to maintain the status quo, even when at odds to our interest, cause many to just defend the current state. This argues against originality.
Sabbatical Day 2: Quality vs. quantity
September focused on Artificial Intelligence upskilling. October/November AI product engineering and vibe coding experimentation. This month offers something different: a full …
Sabbatical Day 1: Reset to advance
First sabbatical post with a change in location: Spain. This sabbatical offers time to reflect, upskill, and discover.
Be Lucky, Who Cares
Be lucky or be good.
In business luck is not a wise strategy.
In life, well lucky over good may win.
Here is a new Who song to celebrate 50 years in music and to show Who Cares, all royalties will go to Teen Cancer America, a most unlucky happenstance for all too many.
Lean Sustainable Supply Chain and change management
Early last year Robert Palevich, of Indiana University–Purdue University, contacted me to request my approval to cite my thoughts from the post Organizations don’t …
Shifting Role of Organization Development in Business – St. Louis bound
Next week I will speak at the 2012, STL-ODN Conference. The day’s theme:Â The Shifting Role of Organization Development in Business. …
Recently finished book — A Leap in the Dark
Any talk about change management must start with stakeholder alignment. Quick on any change-rule-heels: risk identification. History provides truly great examples …
Fistful of beans 09/21/2011
Four of things I’ve seen, read, or thought might seed results: 1. Why being wrong is good for you — CNN.com Most …
Fistful of beans 08/24/2011
Three of things I’ve seen, read, or thought might seed results: 1. Bored People Quit — Rands in Response blog People …
Influence of The Modern Firm
Organizations design success promotes relations: relations of people within the firm, relations of strategic choices within environmental features. The modern firm serves to coordinate the actions …
Fistful of beans 05/11/2011
Four of things I’ve seen, read, or thought might seed results: 1. Think About Diversity of Thought — Diversity Executive Magazine Organizations …
Fistful of beans 05/04/2011
Four things I’ve seen, read, or thought might seed results: 1. How Genius Works — The Atlantic Great art or innovation begins …
Fistful of beans 04/27/2011
Three of things I’ve seen, read, or thought might seed results: 1. Too Big to Succeed? — CFO Magazine Citigroup, Bank of …