In a moment when so many businesses must learn to start again, they could not do better than build their efforts on the solid foundations of Deming’s Theory of Profound Knowledge. His credentials are impeccable: Japan was able to emerge from devastation and become an economic powerhouse by absorbing and applying his teachings after WWII. […]
Archives for April 2020
Entrepreneurial Intelligence – Beyond IQ and EQ
Much has been written about the importance of not just IQ but EQ, Emotional Intelligence. (Daniel Goleman explains EQ in this video.) We now know that there are different forms of human intelligence and all of us have them to differing degrees. Why isn’t everyone an entrepreneur? Anyone can go and register a company, but […]
Addressing Fear and Vision Simultaneously in a Practical Way
In all our human activities, we are influenced by two “drivers”: one is connected with fear (control, limitation) and one with desire (vision, growth, expansion). That’s the way we are wired as humans. In a moment of crisis, it is natural that fear is very present, but no organization can afford to focus on […]
Out of the Crisis
This week, the Intelligent Management team is in Italy for week 4 of total lockdown. We hope that all our subscribers and readers and their families are safe and healthy and have the opportunity to practice the social and physical distancing that is gradually producing its first results in Italy. May we all emerge from […]