Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com I recently found myself working on a project that involved gathering information to help support a decision. While digging through file after file, I started to question how much information was really going to be used to support the decision, and how much was going to be gathered in theContinueContinue reading “Decision Making Hubris?”
Author Archives: M. Gore
The Dressing of Hyper Competence
We all know someone like this. That person who everyone else asks for help. The one the boss relies on to pitch in on every project that is floundering, even while spearheading other work. The friend who seems able to think about your problems and their problems, while you perhaps feel weighed totally with simplyContinueContinue reading “The Dressing of Hyper Competence”
Skirting Disaster with a Quick Wit and a Strong Point of View
Sometimes the question is not “how do we solve this problem?” but “what is the actual problem?” Some six sigma minded types would tell you that the first step to solving any problem is diagnosing it properly. They are not wrong, but that way of phrasing can be a bit misleading. I am not talkingContinueContinue reading “Skirting Disaster with a Quick Wit and a Strong Point of View”
Your Help is a Hindrance
Have you ever been on a project where it feels as though someone is unwittingly playing defense against a successful outcome. Either they are doing things that actively run counter to the group or are doing things poorly that require others to pick up their slack. I do not mean those who are trying toContinueContinue reading “Your Help is a Hindrance”
Minimum Viable Part 1
A few weeks ago I overheard a common complaint while in a meeting with technology experts. “They don’t know what an MVP is. Our business partners just aren’t thinking as well as we are about these things.” The promulgator of this complaint was looking around the room ready to soak in the approval of theirContinueContinue reading “Minimum Viable Part 1”
Rudder Events
In business, efficiency is often placed on a pedestal and revered as a demigod. Six sigma could serve as its Franciscan order. Agile was born of the pursuit of efficiency. There exists, however, a vast amount of work that lives in the qualitative and communication based setting known as a meeting. It is here thatContinueContinue reading “Rudder Events”
An Ego Justly Won
The window view is of traffic and a park a little further off. This tenth floor window peers out of a modest conference room where a group of successful men and women are mulling ideas of progress and transformation. The group of a dozen or so has segmented into two groups, one on each side.ContinueContinue reading “An Ego Justly Won”
The Frame Creates the Content
Years ago I had a seminar on “Greek Mathematical Thought and the Origins of Algebra”. While that topic may not fan the cockles of the average heart, I found it to be a fascinating study in how ontology (theory about the nature of being or the kinds of things that have existence) can shape our scientificContinueContinue reading “The Frame Creates the Content”
Ask a Damn Question
Early philosophers made a big deal of separating “true belief” from “knowledge”. The spiritual father of this distinction would have to be Socrates as a character in the Dialogues of Plato. He constantly harps on about how knowing a good deed is different from knowing why it is good. He believes strongly in the valueContinueContinue reading “Ask a Damn Question”
Ode to a Tyrant: Superfluum Opus
Woe to thee who has cast thy lot with this tyrant. The breaker of workweeks and crusher of work/life balance, this tyrant stands lofty upon the prow. Superfluum Opus helms every project as though it were a galley, and the oars should never be silent. Superfluum Opus will often look good when the job isContinueContinue reading “Ode to a Tyrant: Superfluum Opus”
Return on Intelligence 