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Blaise Pascal and the Somali Pirates

By John Evelyn  |  December 4, 2009  |  Adversity,Agility,Capability,Competition,Diagnosis,Fit for purpose,Lean,Rigidity,Risks,Six Sigma

Are we confident that our processes are delivering to the right quality and compliance requirements? How did we decide what the right controls, checks and balances are? Do we build in a safety margin or pay for insurance because we might fail? After all, failure has consequences, and insurance and safety cushions can be costly.
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Just in Case

By John Evelyn  |  November 2, 2009  |  Alignment,Blind Spots,Capability,Diagnosis,Fit for purpose,Obesity,Risks,Transparency

Just in case. When packing for a travel, what did we add to the bag as we said, “just in case?” Did we sufficient “in case” stuff that we paid extra weight fees for our baggage? When walking into the closet and seeing a wardrobe assortment spanning 6 years and 50 pounds ago, do we hesitate before reaching for something to put into the give-away bag saying, “maybe I’ll wear it keep it, just in case?” How about the files we keep in our desk drawer or in a section of our hard drives, just in case? Do any of the books on our shelf look brand new and unopened after a decade of taking up space, but we keep them, just in case? Are we saving five year old magazines for “when I have some time to reads them?”
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