The answer is YES, and Frederick Winslow Taylor (1856 – 1915) would have approved. Even if it’s taken over 100 years to start seriously talking about it. If you’re happy with my assurances, please feel free scroll down to my ramblings about Plynlimon Lead Mine (pictured). If you’d rather find out why I’m making a […]
Measurement is a Smorgasbord.
Buffet v Smorgasbord. A ‘buffet’ is a cornerstone of society round these parts. From the most ‘interesting’ of family gatherings through to the most soul draining of organisational morale boosters; there’s always a buffet. Basically a mixture of foodstuffs, something that will more or less please everyone. The range and randomness can vary a lot, […]
Obsessive Measurement Infinity Loops (OMI Loops)
The Raspberry Jam Test. The recent post about The Duke of Wellington and failure to account for jars of raspberry jam, in a sandstorm (link here), seems to have struck a few chords. That’s given me a bit of confidence to open up about what I think is a terrible modern day curse, Measurement Obsession. […]
Failure to Account for Jars of Raspberry Jam (in a Sandstorm)
Clerks and Copy-Boys or Winning the War? You can’t have both. A friend recently sent me a copy of a letter from the Duke to Wellington, August 1812, to the British Foreign Office, London. Just to put the letter in context. At the time, Wellington was on the way to Madrid, ‘dragging an army over […]
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