Publications
September 1, 2013
Weekly Report 13-36
SUCCESSION PLANS ARE FOUNDED ON ‘HIGH POTENTIAL’ EMPLOYEES whose attributes & skills accelerate them into roles of increasing responsibility. Some key characteristics to watch for involve: (1) Self-management skills in face of change and ambiguity; (2) Consistent pattern of learning eagerly and relatively rapidly; (3) Willingness to develop critical areas of weakness; (4) Receptiveness to... Continue
August 28, 2013
Disaster and Contingency Planning: A PRACTICAL APPROACH
The fundamental objective of disaster and contingency planning is business continuity — keeping operations running, providing professional services, maintaining client confidence, maintaining regular cash flow and similar strategic activities for survival. Being realistic about the exposure levels in such areas, and the degree to which commensurate risk avoidance merits current energy and expense outlay, is... Continue
August 25, 2013
Weekly Report 13-35
THE HYPERLOOP, A SUPERFAST, SOLAR-POWERED, CITY-TO-CITY ELEVATED TRANSIT SYSTEM which could transport people or vehicles between LA and San Francisco in 30 minutes, via air-cushioned aluminum pods enclosed inside steel tubes, may be the next project of Elon Musk – the brains & brawn behind Pay Pal, eBay, space X and Tesla Motors. Musk has... Continue
August 18, 2013
Weekly Report 13-34
“ENJOY THE HERE AND NOW. Because, before you know it, you’ll have forgotten it.” Why memory fails as we get older has puzzled scientists and psychologists for centuries, but current consensus is generally that our memory is “like an organic rain forest where things are constantly dying off and proliferating, dominated by forgetting… in a... Continue
August 11, 2013