Theory of the World
A personal archive of ideas, models, and perspectives on our complex world.
Perspective over time. Across disciplines. Beyond convention.
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End of the Year Syndrome
As we are getting closer to the end of the year there is a great many demands being placed on us.
Vision, Faith and Service – Three Ideas to Rediscover
Wednesday 31 October 2012 Much has been said about vision – but do we really practice it. Have you sat down and created a…
How to
Quality is often defined as conformance to expectation. What often gets lost is that quality affects all aspects of operations and impacts every aspect…
How to Understanding and Communicating Quality
Quality is often defined as conformance to expectation. What often gets lost is that quality affects all aspects of operations and impacts every aspect…
Information Accounting Up the Big Data Tree
The information deluge is real. It is all around us. More servers are spitting out more information as the internet is growing and we…
Science and Spirituality
Sunday 21 October 2012 I came across this article I wrote in 2004 and never published online.
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This archive is not only chronological. It is a field guide to recurring questions about meaning, learning, leadership, enterprise, systems, and the work of becoming more capable.
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