Perhaps one of the most famous movie quotes from my childhood was from the 1980 movie ‘The Elephant Man’ based on the life of Joseph (John) Merrick, a severely deformed man in 19th century London. At one point in the film Merrick cries out to an angry mob “I am not an animal! I am [...]
Archive for February, 2012
Real Human Beings and the Elephant Man
Posted in Books, Frameworks, Office and culture, Thought Leadership, tagged dave howlett, greater good, john merrick, real human beings, RHB, ted coine on February 29, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
You don’t need to mitigate every risk: Tire edition
Posted in ERM Basics, Frameworks, My Opinions, tagged car, Chevy, dashboard, ERM, impact, likelihood, tires on February 13, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
There’s a nail in the tire of my wife’s car. Rear driver side. Fat head pushed all the way in. It caught her eye on the weekend by accident while the car sat in the driveway. Tire pressure appears normal. Is this a risk? Since getting a flat tire could cause her to fail to [...]
