My local newspaper reported on two privatization scams in the last week. The state of Virginia is privatizing some of our roads and tunnels and apparently the local governments have no say in the matter.
Category Archives: Big Organizations
Banks vs the 99%
Bank of America just got a slap on the wrist for reportedly stealing something on the order of 4.5 billion dollars from its debit card customers. How do banks routinely break the law and get away with it?
Me vs Big Banks
This is the true story of how Big Bank Bully (BBB) and Fit Financial Firm (FFF) tried to screw me over and how, after a long struggle, I beat them.
What is Management Cybernetics?
Cybernetics, according to Stafford Beer, is the science of effective organization. Clear as mud, you say!
We can talk the talk, but can we walk the walk?
The question resounded throughout company XYZ corridors: “If TQM is supposed to help us be better managers, then why do we hate it so much?!?!”
Attack The Right Problem
In complex systems, problem symptoms are often far removed from the problem causes.