Scaffolding for Creativity in Business
Photo credit: 96dpi via Foter.com / CC BY-NC We’ve all seen scaffolding set up to support work in the construction, maintenance, cleaning and repair of buildings, bridges, houses, and more. While these structures are rarely permanent — and are hoped to be in use only a short period of time — they must be reliable and up-to-date. Now, you may ask, why blog about scaffolds? The key point is that a scaffold is a critical support feature. Truly, everyone needs a scaffold for support in a job,…
Trusting your Gut
Photo credit: KayVee.INC via Foter.com / CC BY-NC-SA In my wide-ranging search to learn more about process engineering and SLS methods, I recently read two articles on “Trusting Your Gut” in two completely different settings. The first was an editorial for Chemical Engineering Progress by its Editor-in-Chief Cynthia Mascone. The other was in the McKinsey Quarterly, an article on “How to Test Your Decision-Making Instincts” by Andrew Campbell and Jo Whitehead. In both, there was an agreement…