Dave Pollard on Personal Knowledge Management. Universal Toolbox? (more)

Omni was a science and science fiction magazine published for domestic American and UK markets. It contained articles on science, parapsychology, and short works of science fiction and fantasy.[1] It was published as a print version between October 1978 and 1995. The first Omni e-magazine was published on CompuServe in 1986 and the magazine switched to a purely online presence in 1996.[2][3] It ceased publication abruptly in late 1997, following the death of co-founder Kathy Keeton; activity on the magazine's website ended the following April.... Omni was founded by Kathy Keeton and her long-time collaborator and future husband Bob Guccione, the publisher of Penthouse magazine.[6] The initial concept came from Keeton, who wanted a magazine "that explored all realms of science and the paranormal, that delved into all corners of the unknown and projected some of those discoveries into fiction". https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Omni_(magazine)

DisInfo notes Georges Anderla for the Organisation For Economic Cooperation And Development noted that the accumulation of human knowledge (Knowledge Growth) has been accelerating rapidly over the past 2000 years and is now expanding towards infinity. For example: it took approximately 1500 years for humanity to accumulate additionally as much knowledge as it possessed back in 1 A.D., and then for that knowledge to double again it only took a further 250 years. After that it doubled after 50 years, and then it did the same again after only 10. (more)

Johanna Rothman: How to Start a Nonfiction Book to Educate, Inspire, or Influence Your Ideal Reader to Act. Some writers (raises hand) are prone to put everything she ever learned about this topic into one book. Either of those problems make it difficult to finish a book before the writer dies. Worse, those tangents and the “everything” problem make it difficult for readers to consume the book. The book does not fulfill its promise to educate, inspire, or influence the reader. (Writing a Book) (more)

Johanna Rothman: Why Minimize Management Decision Time. I wrote Unearthing Your Project's Delays a couple of years ago. I told the story of Cliff, a manager who wanted to understand why the projects were so late. I gave several talks about that article. One eagle-eyed fellow asked me this question, “How long was the time from T0 to T1?” I said, “Managers might spend as little as a quarter and as much as a year or two. During that time, they kept asking the teams for forecasts of projects. So, much longer than T2-T5.” (decision-making) (more)

Johanna Rothman: Choose Learning Partners for Fun and Mutual Benefit. Do you ever want to bounce ideas off someone else? Or learn the way they approach a particular problem? I'm not talking about anyone's specific capabilities. Instead, we can enhance our abilities by working with someone else. That brings its problem: How do you choose that learning partner? (pairing) (more)

Johanna Rothman: Measure Cycle Time, Not Velocity I'm not a fan of measuring velocity. Velocity is a point-in-time measure of capacity. That means that when things change for the team or in the code, the velocity often changes. (more)

Opinion | Liz Cheney still plans to make a difference in the election. Liz Cheney doesn’t mince words about Donald Trump. She calls the former president a “liar,” a “con man” and a potential “tyrant” who, if elected again, would “torch the Constitution” and its guarantees of free speech and rule of law. (more)

Johanna Rothaman: Flow Metrics and Why They Matter to Teams and Managers. I continue to work with people who have trouble with their agile approach. They tell me their relative estimation isn't working for them. They continue to carry over items, from sprint to sprint. (more)

The Hoshin Kanri X Matrix provides a tool to list and correlate objectives, priorities, metrics and goals all on a single page. It is also used for showing the people responsible for carrying out these objectives. https://www.vertex42.com/ExcelTemplates/hoshin-kanri-x-matrix.html

Hoshin Kanri (Japanese: 方針管理, "policy management")[1] is a 7-step process used in strategic planning in which strategic goals are communicated throughout the company and then put into action.[2][3] The Hoshin Kanri strategic planning system originated from post-war Japan, but has since spread to the U.S. and around the world.[4][5] Translated from Japanese, Hoshin Kanri aptly means "compass management".[6] The individual words "hoshin" and "kanri" mean direction and administration, respectively... The Hoshin Kanri technique is often aided with a Hoshin Kanri X-Matrix, on which companies list and align their various-length objectives and goals https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hoshin_Kanri

A3 problem solving is a structured problem-solving and continuous-improvement approach, first employed at Toyota and typically used by lean manufacturing practitioners.[1] It provides a simple and strict procedure that guides problem solving by workers. The approach typically uses a single sheet (one-pager) of ISO A3-size (~11x17in) paper, which is the source of its name. More contemporary versions include the Systems-oriented A3 (or S-A3). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A3_problem_solving

pre-requisite for a Critical Success Factor in a Goal Tree

attribute state required to achieve a goal (see esp the Goal Tree)

newer name for Intermediate Objectives Map

part of the ToC Thinking Processes/Logical Thinking Process - later renamed to Goal Tree

a structure for goal-setting: Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Time-Bound. https://www.mindtools.com/a4wo118/smart-goals

Theory of Constraints extender-guru

Bob Sproull: Intermediate Objectives Map : A Great Planning and Execution Tool. I have used the IO Map in a variety of different settings and in every instance the leadership team not only understood it, but actually embraced it. The beauty of the IO Map is that everything that must be in place to achieve the goal of the organization is included on a single sheet of paper. (more)

Vindor ES1: A truly affordable and fun electronic instrument. the Vindor ES1. It's an electronic saxophone that is easy to play, fun, and inspires creativity. (more)