With tension levels in many work settings running at unprecedented levels due to the current economic conditions spanning the globe, the critical role of humor as an organizational relaxant can not be overstated.  Yes, there’s no better time than now...

The National Intelligence Agency, a center of strategic thinking within the US Government, reporting to the Director of National Intelligence (DNI) and providing the President and senior policymakers with analyses of foreign policy issues, published a...

Nifty concept here that ties one of the key techniques found in Lean to personal organization and time management.  Two key themes are emphasized – one, limit WIP (work in progress), and two, visualize your work.  The originator of Personal Kanban, Jim...

Russell Ackoff, one of the great systems thinkers of the 20th century, recently passed away at the age of 90.   Many do not know that Russ was a very active advisor to August Busch in the 1960’s and heavily influenced the firm’s strategy – and...

An earlier post featured Shift Happens, a very entertaining look at the major demographical forces at play in our global community. Today I stumbled across a couple of You Tube videos with similar messages.  One of the videos was co-produced by Nitin...