There are two ways to solve a problem: First order problem solving: Also known as the quick fix. This type of problem solving removes the issue. E.g. getting the information you need to finish a task. But it doesn’t do anything to stop the problem happening again. Fixing a problem this way often causes a […]
The Stop Button
How does your stop button work? If you walk around a manufacturing plant you will see that every machine has a stop button. They are easy to spot. They are big, round, red, attached to a bright yellow box and bear the legend STOP. Hit the stop button and the machine will come to an […]
Where Will the Work Around Take You?
This is a guest post by Mark Davis I hate to admit it, but my plumbing is starting to fail. No, not my personal plumbing – that would be another issue entirely, and one I’d be more likely to share with my physician than with an international audience. The topic here is the plumbing in […]
Beware the Quick Fix
A Definition: Short-termism: An excessive focus on short-term results at the expense of long-term interests. ~ The Financial Times A Quote: Do what you do so well that they will want to see it again and bring their friends. ~ Walt Disney A Proverb: The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. […]
How to Have an Easy Life: 3 Lessons from a Fireman
I am not fond of working, I want an easy life. I’d far rather lie on a beach than be sitting in an office. My mate Dave has an easy life. He is a fireman. They have an easy life, all they do is sit about, waiting for a phone call, reading the paper and […]