Priceless and invaluable words of wisdom for every hard-working banker who is dedicated to a career in the financial market. Your contribution to the global economy should be celebrated in all corners of the Earth.
The Journey of Success: What I've Learned about Life, Love, and BusinessSteven Cox
The Delta Sigma Pi chapter at San Diego State University asked me to speak to them about what I've learned about success, personal growth, and business.
Human Alchemy - Turning people and projects into Gold - Why adopting Benefit...Youssef Mourra
The underlying objective of the slides are to provide an understanding on how Benefits Management can be rolled out in an organisation in a pragmatic and yet powerful manner. Too many organisations are holding back as they continue to fiddle and tinker while trying to implement the perfect model. Perfection will always be an impediment to progress. These slides remind all those involved with projects that we must always ask and answer the question ‘why are we proposing this project and what benefits will accrue as a result?'.
The Journey of Success: What I've Learned about Life, Love, and BusinessSteven Cox
The Delta Sigma Pi chapter at San Diego State University asked me to speak to them about what I've learned about success, personal growth, and business.
Human Alchemy - Turning people and projects into Gold - Why adopting Benefit...Youssef Mourra
The underlying objective of the slides are to provide an understanding on how Benefits Management can be rolled out in an organisation in a pragmatic and yet powerful manner. Too many organisations are holding back as they continue to fiddle and tinker while trying to implement the perfect model. Perfection will always be an impediment to progress. These slides remind all those involved with projects that we must always ask and answer the question ‘why are we proposing this project and what benefits will accrue as a result?'.
“We have found a generation of young people who are really hungry for knowledge but don’t want it in a boring way.” YouTube Executive Luke Hyams
Count as many beans as you can before the feelings of boredom, monotony, tedium and the persistent thought that this is a 'downright-waste-of-your-precious-and-invaluable-time-that-could-be-spent-indulging-in-an-activity-that's-way-more interesting-and something-that-you-actually-like-not-this-mind-numbing-counting-exercise-which-you-hate-with-all-your-heart' kick in and in rage you knock over the dish containing every bean imaginable: aduki, black turtle, borlottie, broad, butter, cannelloni, chickpea, flageolet, haricot, kidney, lima, mung, pinto, soya, and others, scattering them onto the floor and before marching out of the room, your feet stamping mercilessly upon them as you depart.
It's interesting to observe how the calmest of individuals is unable to maintain that Zen-like attitude when confronted with such a simple task as counting one bean at a time. What is in this simple of simple tasks that invokes such outbursts of uncontrollable rage? Is there any difficulty in the simple art of counting that we have failed to note when setting up this childishly simplistic experiment? Have we omitted something thus failing in our duty to realise that perhaps counting a dish of uncooked beans may be considered a dangerous activity in these hypersensitive times when so many nerves are easily frayed and some minds are perhaps too fragile to undertake such a task?
No, no, no, no, no, we categorically deny any accusation that suggests, implies or insinuates that we have failed to note that mental resilience is evidently lacking in some minds, and that scattering beans rather than counting them is perhaps the preferred action or behaviour of those unable to meet the counting challenge. Still, we are always optimistic and hopeful knowing that amongst the population there are those who love counting and find it therapeutic. For them counting a dish of dried beans is as exciting as anything that can be done on the planet.
It is to them that we say, ‘Enjoy yourself, have fun, develop your mind and master your emotions.’ and to the others our advice is, ‘Do not even start to count; you will not enjoy a single moment of it and will hate yourself for having ever started if you do.
Go and do something else with your time NOT this exercise.’
Remember that this (bean counting) exercise is part of the boring universe of The Twins: EnvironMENTAL Training™. We make no apology if you do not enjoy your experience with this or any of our mental games, drills or exercises. We are not a toyshop for bored minds.
"This boring exercise is simple to perform. In fact it’s so simple a monkey would tell you so, if only it could talk." The Islington Twins
The Motherboard™ Book is for all the Arabellas and Ruperts around the world who love to indulge in dry, monotonous activities for the mere pleasure of attempting something that is notoriously boring and transforming that something into hours of fun and enjoyment. We applaud you all, and send each and everyone of you our very best wishes with the customary salutation that is familiar to all practitioners of EnvironMENTAL Training™, Tedium par Excellence!
9th February 2018 London
A mental development workshop at Wimbledon College of Arts in London, England, in collaboration with The Twins: EnvironMENTAL Training™ & Dr Alica Havas.
The Twins: EnvironMENTAL Training™ present multiple themes and ideas on how to develop and improve the ability to concentrate through the use of boring, dull, monotonous mental drills, games and exercises.
Dr Alica Havas introduces her methods of maximising ones' cerebrum potential.
Tediium par Excellence!
Berry Bros. & Rudd of St. James's, London, have been serving discerning customers since 1698.
In this handy (No.1) questionnaire 'The Tw↑ns: Env↑ronMENTAL Training: Style Matters Special: Berry Bros. & Rudd, Wine Merchants Extraordinaire: Where wine matters have mattered since 1698', appreciators of fine wine and spirits from the cellars of this company, whose name is a byword in the vintners community, can reflect on their love of the gift from Dionysus.
Playing tennis at any level from an EnvironMENTAL Training perspective. Amateur or professional, an ability to concentrate is desirable in all situations and on any surface: hard, grass or clay.
The Ideal Player As A Footballer takes a close look at the mental malaise -habitual lapses of concentration- that seems to afflicted Arsenal players over the years.
How a CEO at a bank should cope with the negative view of their wealth by continuing to generate more wealth and taking care of their mental and physical health.
Org Design is a core skill to be mastered by management for any successful org change.
Org Topologies™ in its essence is a two-dimensional space with 16 distinctive boxes - atomic organizational archetypes. That space helps you to plot your current operating model by positioning individuals, departments, and teams on the map. This will give a profound understanding of the performance of your value-creating organizational ecosystem.
Senior Project and Engineering Leader Jim Smith.pdfJim Smith
I am a Project and Engineering Leader with extensive experience as a Business Operations Leader, Technical Project Manager, Engineering Manager and Operations Experience for Domestic and International companies such as Electrolux, Carrier, and Deutz. I have developed new products using Stage Gate development/MS Project/JIRA, for the pro-duction of Medical Equipment, Large Commercial Refrigeration Systems, Appliances, HVAC, and Diesel engines.
My experience includes:
Managed customized engineered refrigeration system projects with high voltage power panels from quote to ship, coordinating actions between electrical engineering, mechanical design and application engineering, purchasing, production, test, quality assurance and field installation. Managed projects $25k to $1M per project; 4-8 per month. (Hussmann refrigeration)
Successfully developed the $15-20M yearly corporate capital strategy for manufacturing, with the Executive Team and key stakeholders. Created project scope and specifications, business case, ROI, managed project plans with key personnel for nine consumer product manufacturing and distribution sites; to support the company’s strategic sales plan.
Over 15 years of experience managing and developing cost improvement projects with key Stakeholders, site Manufacturing Engineers, Mechanical Engineers, Maintenance, and facility support personnel to optimize pro-duction operations, safety, EHS, and new product development. (BioLab, Deutz, Caire)
Experience working as a Technical Manager developing new products with chemical engineers and packaging engineers to enhance and reduce the cost of retail products. I have led the activities of multiple engineering groups with diverse backgrounds.
Great experience managing the product development of products which utilize complex electrical controls, high voltage power panels, product testing, and commissioning.
Created project scope, business case, ROI for multiple capital projects to support electrotechnical assembly and CPG goods. Identified project cost, risk, success criteria, and performed equipment qualifications. (Carrier, Electrolux, Biolab, Price, Hussmann)
Created detailed projects plans using MS Project, Gant charts in excel, and updated new product development in Jira for stakeholders and project team members including critical path.
Great knowledge of ISO9001, NFPA, OSHA regulations.
User level knowledge of MRP/SAP, MS Project, Powerpoint, Visio, Mastercontrol, JIRA, Power BI and Tableau.
I appreciate your consideration, and look forward to discussing this role with you, and how I can lead your company’s growth and profitability. I can be contacted via LinkedIn via phone or E Mail.
Jim Smith
678-993-7195
jimsmith30024@gmail.com
Comparing Stability and Sustainability in Agile SystemsRob Healy
Copy of the presentation given at XP2024 based on a research paper.
In this paper we explain wat overwork is and the physical and mental health risks associated with it.
We then explore how overwork relates to system stability and inventory.
Finally there is a call to action for Team Leads / Scrum Masters / Managers to measure and monitor excess work for individual teams.
“We have found a generation of young people who are really hungry for knowledge but don’t want it in a boring way.” YouTube Executive Luke Hyams
Count as many beans as you can before the feelings of boredom, monotony, tedium and the persistent thought that this is a 'downright-waste-of-your-precious-and-invaluable-time-that-could-be-spent-indulging-in-an-activity-that's-way-more interesting-and something-that-you-actually-like-not-this-mind-numbing-counting-exercise-which-you-hate-with-all-your-heart' kick in and in rage you knock over the dish containing every bean imaginable: aduki, black turtle, borlottie, broad, butter, cannelloni, chickpea, flageolet, haricot, kidney, lima, mung, pinto, soya, and others, scattering them onto the floor and before marching out of the room, your feet stamping mercilessly upon them as you depart.
It's interesting to observe how the calmest of individuals is unable to maintain that Zen-like attitude when confronted with such a simple task as counting one bean at a time. What is in this simple of simple tasks that invokes such outbursts of uncontrollable rage? Is there any difficulty in the simple art of counting that we have failed to note when setting up this childishly simplistic experiment? Have we omitted something thus failing in our duty to realise that perhaps counting a dish of uncooked beans may be considered a dangerous activity in these hypersensitive times when so many nerves are easily frayed and some minds are perhaps too fragile to undertake such a task?
No, no, no, no, no, we categorically deny any accusation that suggests, implies or insinuates that we have failed to note that mental resilience is evidently lacking in some minds, and that scattering beans rather than counting them is perhaps the preferred action or behaviour of those unable to meet the counting challenge. Still, we are always optimistic and hopeful knowing that amongst the population there are those who love counting and find it therapeutic. For them counting a dish of dried beans is as exciting as anything that can be done on the planet.
It is to them that we say, ‘Enjoy yourself, have fun, develop your mind and master your emotions.’ and to the others our advice is, ‘Do not even start to count; you will not enjoy a single moment of it and will hate yourself for having ever started if you do.
Go and do something else with your time NOT this exercise.’
Remember that this (bean counting) exercise is part of the boring universe of The Twins: EnvironMENTAL Training™. We make no apology if you do not enjoy your experience with this or any of our mental games, drills or exercises. We are not a toyshop for bored minds.
"This boring exercise is simple to perform. In fact it’s so simple a monkey would tell you so, if only it could talk." The Islington Twins
The Motherboard™ Book is for all the Arabellas and Ruperts around the world who love to indulge in dry, monotonous activities for the mere pleasure of attempting something that is notoriously boring and transforming that something into hours of fun and enjoyment. We applaud you all, and send each and everyone of you our very best wishes with the customary salutation that is familiar to all practitioners of EnvironMENTAL Training™, Tedium par Excellence!
9th February 2018 London
A mental development workshop at Wimbledon College of Arts in London, England, in collaboration with The Twins: EnvironMENTAL Training™ & Dr Alica Havas.
The Twins: EnvironMENTAL Training™ present multiple themes and ideas on how to develop and improve the ability to concentrate through the use of boring, dull, monotonous mental drills, games and exercises.
Dr Alica Havas introduces her methods of maximising ones' cerebrum potential.
Tediium par Excellence!
Berry Bros. & Rudd of St. James's, London, have been serving discerning customers since 1698.
In this handy (No.1) questionnaire 'The Tw↑ns: Env↑ronMENTAL Training: Style Matters Special: Berry Bros. & Rudd, Wine Merchants Extraordinaire: Where wine matters have mattered since 1698', appreciators of fine wine and spirits from the cellars of this company, whose name is a byword in the vintners community, can reflect on their love of the gift from Dionysus.
Playing tennis at any level from an EnvironMENTAL Training perspective. Amateur or professional, an ability to concentrate is desirable in all situations and on any surface: hard, grass or clay.
The Ideal Player As A Footballer takes a close look at the mental malaise -habitual lapses of concentration- that seems to afflicted Arsenal players over the years.
How a CEO at a bank should cope with the negative view of their wealth by continuing to generate more wealth and taking care of their mental and physical health.
Org Design is a core skill to be mastered by management for any successful org change.
Org Topologies™ in its essence is a two-dimensional space with 16 distinctive boxes - atomic organizational archetypes. That space helps you to plot your current operating model by positioning individuals, departments, and teams on the map. This will give a profound understanding of the performance of your value-creating organizational ecosystem.
Senior Project and Engineering Leader Jim Smith.pdfJim Smith
I am a Project and Engineering Leader with extensive experience as a Business Operations Leader, Technical Project Manager, Engineering Manager and Operations Experience for Domestic and International companies such as Electrolux, Carrier, and Deutz. I have developed new products using Stage Gate development/MS Project/JIRA, for the pro-duction of Medical Equipment, Large Commercial Refrigeration Systems, Appliances, HVAC, and Diesel engines.
My experience includes:
Managed customized engineered refrigeration system projects with high voltage power panels from quote to ship, coordinating actions between electrical engineering, mechanical design and application engineering, purchasing, production, test, quality assurance and field installation. Managed projects $25k to $1M per project; 4-8 per month. (Hussmann refrigeration)
Successfully developed the $15-20M yearly corporate capital strategy for manufacturing, with the Executive Team and key stakeholders. Created project scope and specifications, business case, ROI, managed project plans with key personnel for nine consumer product manufacturing and distribution sites; to support the company’s strategic sales plan.
Over 15 years of experience managing and developing cost improvement projects with key Stakeholders, site Manufacturing Engineers, Mechanical Engineers, Maintenance, and facility support personnel to optimize pro-duction operations, safety, EHS, and new product development. (BioLab, Deutz, Caire)
Experience working as a Technical Manager developing new products with chemical engineers and packaging engineers to enhance and reduce the cost of retail products. I have led the activities of multiple engineering groups with diverse backgrounds.
Great experience managing the product development of products which utilize complex electrical controls, high voltage power panels, product testing, and commissioning.
Created project scope, business case, ROI for multiple capital projects to support electrotechnical assembly and CPG goods. Identified project cost, risk, success criteria, and performed equipment qualifications. (Carrier, Electrolux, Biolab, Price, Hussmann)
Created detailed projects plans using MS Project, Gant charts in excel, and updated new product development in Jira for stakeholders and project team members including critical path.
Great knowledge of ISO9001, NFPA, OSHA regulations.
User level knowledge of MRP/SAP, MS Project, Powerpoint, Visio, Mastercontrol, JIRA, Power BI and Tableau.
I appreciate your consideration, and look forward to discussing this role with you, and how I can lead your company’s growth and profitability. I can be contacted via LinkedIn via phone or E Mail.
Jim Smith
678-993-7195
jimsmith30024@gmail.com
Comparing Stability and Sustainability in Agile SystemsRob Healy
Copy of the presentation given at XP2024 based on a research paper.
In this paper we explain wat overwork is and the physical and mental health risks associated with it.
We then explore how overwork relates to system stability and inventory.
Finally there is a call to action for Team Leads / Scrum Masters / Managers to measure and monitor excess work for individual teams.
Specific ServPoints should be tailored for restaurants in all food service segments. Your ServPoints should be the centerpiece of brand delivery training (guest service) and align with your brand position and marketing initiatives, especially in high-labor-cost conditions.
408-784-7371
Foodservice Consulting + Design
Employment PracticesRegulation and Multinational CorporationsRoopaTemkar
Employment PracticesRegulation and Multinational Corporations
Strategic decision making within MNCs constrained or determined by the implementation of laws and codes of practice and by pressure from political actors. Managers in MNCs have to make choices that are shaped by gvmt. intervention and the local economy.
The case study discusses the potential of drone delivery and the challenges that need to be addressed before it becomes widespread.
Key takeaways:
Drone delivery is in its early stages: Amazon's trial in the UK demonstrates the potential for faster deliveries, but it's still limited by regulations and technology.
Regulations are a major hurdle: Safety concerns around drone collisions with airplanes and people have led to restrictions on flight height and location.
Other challenges exist: Who will use drone delivery the most? Is it cost-effective compared to traditional delivery trucks?
Discussion questions:
Managerial challenges: Integrating drones requires planning for new infrastructure, training staff, and navigating regulations. There are also marketing and recruitment considerations specific to this technology.
External forces vary by country: Regulations, consumer acceptance, and infrastructure all differ between countries.
Demographics matter: Younger generations might be more receptive to drone delivery, while older populations might have concerns.
Stakeholders for Amazon: Customers, regulators, aviation authorities, and competitors are all stakeholders. Regulators likely hold the greatest influence as they determine the feasibility of drone delivery.
Enriching engagement with ethical review processesstrikingabalance
New ethics review processes at the University of Bath. Presented at the 8th World Conference on Research Integrity by Filipa Vance, Head of Research Governance and Compliance at the University of Bath. June 2024, Athens
Public Speaking Tips to Help You Be A Strong Leader.pdfPinta Partners
In the realm of effective leadership, a multitude of skills come into play, but one stands out as both crucial and challenging: public speaking.
Public speaking transcends mere eloquence; it serves as the medium through which leaders articulate their vision, inspire action, and foster engagement. For leaders, refining public speaking skills is essential, elevating their ability to influence, persuade, and lead with resolute conviction. Here are some key tips to consider: https://joellandau.com/the-public-speaking-tips-to-help-you-be-a-stronger-leader/