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Daoism and Rocket Science

Who is to say whether a scientific or technical discovery is accidental or planned? Historians of science often point out that there was some luck involved in Fleming's "accidental" discovery of penicillin. But Fleming and his assistants were already actively searching for…

Daoism and Rocket Science

Who is to say whether a scientific or technical discovery is accidental or planned? Historians of science often point out that there was some luck involved in Fleming's "accidental" discovery of penicillin. But Fleming and his assistants were already actively searching for…

Questions on OrgIntelligence

A student from the Middle East emailed me as part of his research into organizational intelligence in universities, and I sent him some brief answers. 1)   Is organizational intelligent a mental ability in the organization? I would avoid the word "mental" because…

Questions on OrgIntelligence

A student from the Middle East emailed me as part of his research into organizational intelligence in universities, and I sent him some brief answers. 1)   Is organizational intelligent a mental ability in the organization? I would avoid the word "mental" because…

The Science of Retail

#orgintelligence Liz McShane of @PortlandDesign tells @pollycurtis why Tesco's star has waned. "Tesco has taken its eye off the ball for some time now, focusing more on the science of retail rather than the emotion of it. By that we mean the…

The Science of Retail

#orgintelligence Liz McShane of @PortlandDesign tells @pollycurtis why Tesco's star has waned. "Tesco has taken its eye off the ball for some time now, focusing more on the science of retail rather than the emotion of it. By that we mean the…

Does Organizational Cognition Make Sense?

#orgintelligence @carlhaggerty argues that ‘Social’ is Key to Improving Performance, discussing my presentation on Modelling Intelligence in Complex Organizations. Carl quotes the statement that "Cognition only makes sense for individuals" (Slide 5). This is a reductionist view that I don't myself share.…

Does Organizational Cognition Make Sense?

#orgintelligence @carlhaggerty argues that ‘Social’ is Key to Improving Performance, discussing my presentation on Modelling Intelligence in Complex Organizations. Carl quotes the statement that "Cognition only makes sense for individuals" (Slide 5). This is a reductionist view that I don't myself share.…

From Design Thinking to Creative Intelligence

Some fans of Design Thinking got very excited about the references to design thinking in the US Army Field Manual 5-0: The Operations Process (pdf), published in March 2010, where design is described as a kind of sensemaking or orientation process -…

From Design Thinking to Creative Intelligence

Some fans of Design Thinking got very excited about the references to design thinking in the US Army Field Manual 5-0: The Operations Process (pdf), published in March 2010, where design is described as a kind of sensemaking or orientation process -…

Intelligent Business Operations

@opheretzion reposts a healthcare example from @jimsinur concerning resource allocation in surgeries. The loop is as follows. Decision / Planning Scheduling and resource allocation for the following day, using simulation and optimization tools. Information Gathering Real-time tracking of selected "things" (physicians, nurses,…

Intelligent Business Operations

@opheretzion reposts a healthcare example from @jimsinur concerning resource allocation in surgeries. The loop is as follows. Decision / Planning Scheduling and resource allocation for the following day, using simulation and optimization tools. Information Gathering Real-time tracking of selected "things" (physicians, nurses,…
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