The Implications of Big Data
“Like all new tools, Big Data carries the potential for unintended consequences.” Prompted by the above …
Author: Jim Schreier
The Perfect Elevator Pitch
During Facilitator Training, we include (or recommend) that Facilitators create an “Elevator Pitch” for the Implications …
Gerd Leonhard – Will machines replace human…
s it necessary for everyone to have a job in the future? Podcast Link
Unintended, but not Unanticipated Consequences
The concept “unanticipated consequences,” coined by Robert K. Merton (1936), has largely been replaced in current …
Leadership Involves Mastery of “Initiative Conversations”
The Strategic Exploration Tools certainly involve conversations about the future. The interesting connection here is the …
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Using Fact, Not Feeling, to Deliver Change
Includes an interesting discussion about “mapping” information. Article Link
Are you ready to decide?
Good managers—even great ones—can make spectacularly bad choices. Some of them result from bad luck or …
Short-termism and the threat from climate change
By not acting now, we’re allowing the future costs of the greenhouse-gas crisis to compound. Eventually, …
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2025 tech predictions both thrilling and scary
“Where’s Waldo?” Oops! Should be “Where’s the Center?” Seems like a lot of very good centers …
For Many Decisions, Just Go with the Flow
This is a good tie to the role of “intuition.” Joel recognizes this as a very …