Tag: philosophy

  • Nudge, Nudge, Wink, Wink.

    Nudge, Nudge, Wink, Wink.

    Richard Thaler did ground-breaking work in behavioral economics, which led to his bestselling book Nudge (now sitting on my bookshelf). This tells us how organizations and governments can use new techniques to bring about better outcomes for policy and strategy. But how can Thaler’s insights into economic behavior be related to program and project management?…

  • Guillotine Management: Catastrophic Lessons Learned from the French Revolution

    Guillotine Management: Catastrophic Lessons Learned from the French Revolution

    The French Revolution is often remembered through dramatic imagery: crowds storming the Bastille, revolutionary tribunals, and the ominous fall of the guillotine. Yet beneath the spectacle lies one of history’s most profound case studies in failed governance, uncontrolled change, and catastrophic decision making.