Risk and Issue Management
When you are in a shitty situation, one of my pieces of advice is to Give Fewer Fucks. I’ve written about this before, including in the Risky Business Book — so this shouldn’t be new. The example here is about a terrible job, but it can be...
Risk and Issue Management
Considering our ongoing slow-motion apocalypse, a Yeats themed post was inevitable, don’t you think? Over the past few months, I’ve found my focused attention narrowing down to a very short list of critical things: The Peaceable Kingdom — our...
Black Swan, Risk and Issue Management
The last post was my Empire Strikes Back… this is Return of the Jedi (but no Ewoks).Keep Calm (and Carry On)Since the election happened there’s been a lot of, well, flailing around. But just because some things are bad right now (lessons learned implies...
Black Swan, Risk and Issue Management
I’ve been on a bit of a media blackout sabbatical. After major ancestor work on Halloween, I had a quick work trip to our Northern neighbors (yes, I came back). Then a pile of mundane day job work as well as some magical self care.So, let’s get to it....
Divination, Risk and Issue Management
So, you’ve done your root cause analysis and know where your problem starts. That doesn’t necessarily get you to a solution. Take our example of Bob, who can’t afford his house but loves the school district for his kids (from the linked post, go read...
Divination, Risk and Issue Management
In the Risk Mitigation posts: Part One and Part Two, I mentioned the difference between a risk (something that might happen) and an issue (something that’s already happening). Both can apply to projects or ops (also known as ‘day to day life’)....
