Informative piece by Christine Fisher at onlinecollege.org. Everywhere you look, there’s someone bemoaning the lack of scientists, technology experts, engineers, and mathematicians in America. While it’s certainly a noble goal to encourage young people to work in these fields, the shortage of these professionals isn’t quite as dire as politicians, pundits, and even education … [Read more...] about How to Find a STEM Job
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Interesting thoughts on Scenario Planning from Branden R. Williams
Following Harvard Business Review's recent article by Angela Wilkinson and Roland Kupers, “Living in the Futures,” several bloggers have jumped in to comment on scenarios. Here is the take by Branden R. Williams, with an information security twist. This post demonstrates how much of what we take for granted actually resides in the realm of uncertainty. We need to do the same … [Read more...] about Interesting thoughts on Scenario Planning from Branden R. Williams
LEGOs, Scenario Planning & Asia
A Commentary on Forbes and Scenario Planning Here is another article, this time from Forbes (Can LEGO Snap Together A Future In Asia?), that cast doubt on the effectiveness of scenario planning in make strategic and tactical decisions. Scenario planning is just a tool, but it can provide great insight. As both a scenario planner and an analyst of knowledge … [Read more...] about LEGOs, Scenario Planning & Asia
Dutch New Worlds, Scenarios in Physical Planning and Design in the Netherlands 1970-2000
Recommended book: Dutch New Worlds, Scenarios in Physical Planning and Design in the Netherlands 1970-2000 In Brad Barnett's review of Dutch New Worlds, Scenarios in Physical Planning and Design in the Netherlands 1970-2000 he suggests that scenario planners are more concerned about models than application. I disagree. My personal experience has always focused on … [Read more...] about Dutch New Worlds, Scenarios in Physical Planning and Design in the Netherlands 1970-2000
Dan Addresses World Cultural Forum on Knowledge, The Environment and Civilization
Dan Addresses World Cultural Forum on Knowledge, The Environment and Civilization On May 18th-19th May, 2013, Dan presented to the World Cultural Forum (TCF) in Hangzhou, China. Here is the abstract of the talk: As we seek to create an international consensus to improve the ecological state of the planet, we must map concepts and reconcile definitions to share … [Read more...] about Dan Addresses World Cultural Forum on Knowledge, The Environment and Civilization