Oct.07.2011
by Ed Beakley
Unconventional Response: Steve Jobs, The Crazy Ones
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Mar.11.2011
by Ed Beakley
The Earth Strikes Back: 2011 Version- Tsunami
Boundary Condition #1 (4) UPDATE 16 March: See the comments below from PWH’s contributors and advisors One significant element of an unconventional crisis as compared to other large catastrophes is the complex maps of actors – Catastrophic crises systematically involve an enormous variety of stakeholders, on an international scale. Pictures from Japan: http://www.cnn.com/interactive/2011/03/world/hires.japan.quake/index.html?hpt=T1 Preparation? Readiness? […]
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Feb.17.2011
by Ed Beakley
Boyd’s Way: More than Rapid – OODA Loops
Boundary Condition #4 (2) From Searching for John Boyd: … as PWH continues to research and provide discussion on decision making in severe crisis, Boyd and his “way” is the final of four boundary conditions. I intend to use the OODA notion of time cycles and competitive behavior as a “lens,” first for analysis of my […]
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Feb.11.2011
by Ed Beakley
Unconventional Crisis: Impact on Decision Making
Boundary Condition #1 (3) The previous post (2), presented the parameters defining an unconventional crisis as developed by Dr. Erwan Lagadec. Here in the following table and discussion we provide comparison of the characteristics that differentiate decision making, leadership and operational response in relation to both routine emergencies and conventional disasters and to unconventional /hyper complex catastrophic […]
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