Phineas is the undisputed leader between him and his brother (and pretty much every kid in the tri-state area).  He has a strategic/marketing mindset, while Ferb is the technical brains who makes all of their inventions come to life (miraculously...

"There's a hundred and four days of summer vacationAnd school comes along just to end itSo the annual problem for our generationIs finding a good way to spend it"(opening lyrics to Phineas & Ferb title sequence) With the events of the past summer,...

OK, a few days ago, I shared the darker side of systems thinking with respect to professional decision-making.  Since it's the weekend, maybe something a little more light-hearted.  I mean, who hasn't agonized over where to go out to eat? ...

Ten years.  I'm sitting here finding it hard to believe ten years have passed since I heard phrases like "Honey, I think my water broke" or "It's a girl" and "Do you want to cut the cord?" Since then, so many other phrases have crossed my path. ...

There's a sad irony to this post.  As the readers of this blog know, I used a tactical police approach to express the elements of systems thinking for my next book.  Beyond looking at one system, SWAT - Seize the Accomplishment also looks at the...