by Sid Peimer | Jun 20, 2014 | Articles |
The seven traps in decision making, and how to avoid them. We get through the day with heuristics. These rules of thumb serve us reasonably well, allowing us to make decisions quickly, so that we can efficiently carry out the tasks that are demanded of us. But...
by Sid Peimer | Jun 20, 2014 | Articles |
In the early days of the automobile industry, engineers agreed that the steam engine was far more efficient than the petrol engine. But in popular races the steam engine produced so much power, that the cars literally fell apart. People then inferred – incorrectly –...
by Sid Peimer | Jun 9, 2014 | Articles |
The legend goes that accounting was invented by a child during a cricket game. As there were 12 children, one had to sit out and keep score. He was really put out by this and got his revenge by keeping score in such a way that only he could decipher it. And so...
by Sid Peimer | May 17, 2014 | Articles |
When you’re the age of about two or three you discover something quite devastating. And you never view the world in the same way again. And what do you learn? You learn that the world is not made just for you. You begin to discover that there are scarce resources and...
by Sid Peimer | Apr 29, 2014 | Articles |
Strategic intent has not entered the everyday lexicon of strategic planning. The reason I think is that it lies outside all the formal methodologies and processes of planning. We are more familiar with a planning process that focuses on what we can do, resulting in a...
