My Proud Moment One of the things I enjoy most in life … and which makes me feel the proudest (if the outcome is good), is the opportunity to teach kids important life skills and life lessons. This last week I had the opportunity to do both via remote video call for a group of … Continue reading Life Lessons for Dealing with Adversity
For those that missed my interview with Ragne Sinikas about for her Online Talk series titled “How to Dominate the Decade”, I am including the link to the video here. The topic was “Decision Making in an Uncertain World. How Apps can help us make better faster decisions when it really matters?” These are the … Continue reading Decision Making in an Uncertain World – Ragne Sinikas
So cool to meet one of my heroes – Alan Mulally – the legendary former CEO that turned around two of the largest and most iconic companies – Boeing and Ford., We talked about how leaders and leadership teams at every level can remain focused … in a world with so much noise, so many … Continue reading Alan Mulally and Dr. Alan Barnard
Uncertainty and the Unknown Humans evolved to have a FEAR of uncertainty and the unknown for a very good reason. In general, it PROTECTS us from doing things or being in situations that could harm or even kill us, and those we care for. Some psychologist calls it the “fear that rules them all”, as … Continue reading Overcoming the Fear that Rules them All
MY PROUD MOMENT OF THE WEEK In a world divided by the zero-sum game mentality of “for me to win, you must lose”, it makes me so proud as a scientist and as a human-being, to see the active collaboration taking place now. Not only within the scientific community around the world, but also in … Continue reading Collaboration to Fight COVID-19 – My Proud Moment
MY INSIGHT OF THE WEEK – Exponential growth When Demand exceeds Supply, the first thing to do normally, is to look for the supply bottleneck. But is that always the case? Firstly, what do I mean by a “bottleneck?” A bottleneck is simply any resource where the demand that the system is placing on that … Continue reading Dealing with an Exponential Bottleneck: COVID-19
On the 12 March, I did a video post about COVID-19 and how easy it is to make mistakes when there is the “lethal” combination of exponential growth and finite resources. This is exactly the situation humanity and especially decision makers are facing today, due to the pandemic that is adding massive negative stress to … Continue reading The Two Main Reasons People Don’t Learn from Failure
It was great to attend The Table Group’s UnConference 2020 event with Founder Patrick Lencioni in early March. Patrick Lencioni, New York Times best-selling author, is on a mission to change the world of work. His focus is on shifting to a place where performance and dignity in organizations is the rule, not the … Continue reading Patrick Lencioni – Unconference 2020
The Coronavirus: The biggest mistake decision-makers can make…and why it’s so easy to make it! As a decision scientist, I am often approached by customers, students and friends, asking for advice, when they are facing a difficult decision. Over the past few weeks, I have had numerous calls and messages asking for advice on what … Continue reading The Coronavirus: The biggest mistake decision makers can make
I recently had the incredible opportunity to meet up again with the Co-Founder of Apple, Steve Wozniak. We had a fascinating discussion about the importance of learning critical-problem solving and decision-making skills, not just for adults, but also for children. Especially for those that are or want to become entrepreneurs or knowledge workers. Backstage, I … Continue reading Interview with Steve Wozniak
