Carol H Tucker Passionate about knowledge management and organizational development, expert in loan servicing, virtual world denizen and community facilitator, and a DISNEY fan
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beladona Memorial Be warned:in this very rich environment where you can immerse yourself so completely, your emotions will become engaged -- and not everyone is cognizant of that. Among the many excellent features of SL, there is no auto-return on hearts, so be wary of where your's wanders...
The jury is still out -- did Lance Armstrong lie through his teeth about taking performance enhancing drugs or not? Is refusing to fight anymore indicative of an admission of guilt? Since when? Going back and taking away his title does not change the fact that he wone the races, neh? Are all the other contenders so squeeky-clean? There are no winners in this battle methinks.
Disney had quite the impact on the look and the setup of amusement parks, a statement that should not surprise anyone who remembers attractions prior to the advent of Disneyland..
Frank had every single one of the Mort Kuntsler ornaments to date when he died -- all of his War Between the States collection went to his nephew. I wonder if David kept up with the ornaments? This year's is a stunning piece of art
OMG! remember life on a dial-up??? And yes, like so many others, I started out using AOL to connect .... Guess I got really active online around 1994 or so, long before I became convinced that there weas a Metaverse. Fleep sure opened up the door with her very thoughtful post -- many bloggers have been jumping in with their thoughts.
From the Banc Investment Daily for 08.27.12: RISK MANAGEMENT LESSONS FROM 13 OCTOBER DAYS:
Back in late 1960, newly-elected President Kennedy was briefed on the Bay of Pigs operation that had been in the planning stages under the Eisenhower Administration. Not having enough experience or political footing to stand up to the likes of Allen Dulles (CIA Director) and others, President Kennedy reluctantly approved the plan with little rigorous review and without challenging key assumptions. Unfortunately, as we all know, the results were disastrous. A year later and 50Ys ago from today [Monday, August 27th], the Kennedy administration verified that Russia was installing nuclear missiles in Cuba, capable of striking the US. Being in an untenable situation, Kennedy gathered his best and brightest minds in the Administration and set to work on a resolution. To his credit, Kennedy learned from his Bay of Pigs mistakes and put a different decision-making process in place. The fact that Kennedy proactively decided how to decide before hand has gone down in the Hall of Fame annals of leadership and critical decision making. Understanding his team's shortcomings with the Bay of Pigs, Kennedy provided for the rigorous challenging of assumptions, open conflict and constructive problem resolution. The result was the successful handling of the Cuban Missile Crisis.
One technique that Kennedy employed was the "potential failure analysis." While many bankers are familiar with a post-mortem analysis (also called "Lessons Learned," a "hot wash" or "after action report"), a potential failure analysis occurs before the event or strategy is implemented. In order to stimulate divergent views and bring risk factors out on the table, Kennedy gathered a list of all options available to America. He then had his working group brainstorm each option, laying out the pros and cons of different alternatives such as working through diplomatic channels, putting a naval blockade around Cuba or conducting a preemptive bombing raid. He then asked the group to imagine failure in each case and the reasons that might have caused such a failure. Then, working backwards, he had the group highlight those factors that materially contributed to each failure and then asked how to mitigate each risk. After vigorous debates and analysis over all options and assumptions, Kennedy's team then ranked the alternatives lowest to highest risk and decided to try each in quick succession (starting with diplomatic channels, then instituting a naval blockade and then conducting an aerial assault). The result, of course, was the successful execution of the naval option and the removal of missiles from Cuba.
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