Monthly Archives: March 2009

ER Checklist

Posted on March 13, 2009 by John Hunter

The popular ER TV show highlighted the importance of using checklists in surgery yesterday. Such powerful quality tools, like the checklist, are just waiting to be used. But far too many fail to use these simple improvement tools. And in … Continue reading →

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Harvard’s Masters of the Apocalypse

Posted on March 11, 2009 by John Hunter

This article makes some good points, even if it is a bit sensationalist, and intentionally so: Harvard’s masters of the apocalypse by Philip Delves Broughton Business schools have shown a remarkable ability to miss the economic catastrophes unfolding before their … Continue reading →

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Management Improvement Carnival #57

Posted on March 10, 2009 by John Hunter

Submit suggestions for the management improvement carnival. Also see the management Reddit (what is this Reddit thing?). 20 cynical project management tips by Michael Krigsman – “Projects with realistic budgets and timetables don’t get approved… If you don’t know where … Continue reading →

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Community Banks Ask Why They Must Pay for Wall Street Greed

Posted on March 7, 2009 by John Hunter

Minnesota Bank Asks Why It Pays for Wall Street Greed TCF is among more than 8,300 banks and lenders insured by the FDIC facing increased fees and a one-time “emergency” charge designed to raise $27 billion this year for the … Continue reading →

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Friday Fun: Correlation

Posted on March 6, 2009 by John Hunter

From the excellent xkcd comic. Related: Correlation is Not Causation – Does the Data Deluge Make the Scientific Method Obsolete? – Understanding Data – Theory of Knowledge – What Makes Scientists Different 🙂 – Dangers of Forgetting the Proxy Nature … Continue reading →

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Management Improvement Carnival #56

Posted on March 2, 2009 by John Hunter

Submit suggestions for the management improvement carnival. Can you Buy a Silicon Valley? Maybe. by Paul Graham – “For the price of a football stadium, any town that was decent to live in could make itself one of the biggest … Continue reading →

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