Heavy Metal Rocks
Not the rock bands of the 1960s–1980s, but the mining required to extract the heavy metals necessary for electric vehicles and other renewable energy solutions. …
The Secret of the Pencil
The writing instrument, the pencil is purported to have been invented in 1795. It has been around for a while and continues to serve a …
Are We There Yet?
Who among us have not uttered these words as a child or for those who are parents heard them? Usually in the context of a …
Welcome to the 70s—Again!
This Baby Boomer graduated from college in 1970. Just in time for Saturday Night Fever and Grease, Avocado colored refrigerators and Harvest Gold dinnerware. Plus, …
Data, Data Everywhere but Not an Answer in Sight
Awash with data, how many decisions made actually use it to add value? Too few one suspects and partly because decision-making systems are not designed …
It’s Not THE Science, It’s THE Data
Watching one of the Sunday morning political news shows recently, as yet another pol described that the ‘science is changing‘ and mentioning the results of …
Questions, Questions, Questions
Picture sourced from LinkedIn, author unknown. It seems like there are a lot of answers these days, even to questions that have not been posed. …
Crisis Management: The Need for Internal Consistency
Attributed to former US Senator and Governor Rhode Island, Lincoln Chafee, “Trust is built with consistency.” Moreover, from statistics we know that Internal Consistency, “measures …
Are Your DEI Wheels Spinning?
Originally published as a LinkedIn article on July 6, 2021, this updated version is reprinted here with the permission of the author. Links to relevant …