Or, why most laws and regulations may be conceptually relevant but turn out to be terrible in application. Great from afar, but far from great I challenge you to pick up any regulation or any law. If you were to examine them closely, you would find out that their quality usually is subpar. The reason … Continue reading Laws and applications
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Rethinking my GTD contexts in OmniFocus
The big idea I have been rethinking my contexts based on a blog post I recently read and cannot, for the life of me, find back. The basic idea is to have two lists. The list of things to do today and the list of things to do. Each day, you transfer items from the … Continue reading Rethinking my GTD contexts in OmniFocus
Simplifying risk models
A brief historyThe relevance of using risk models as the basis for risk management was disputed in the beginning of this century. It actually remains disputed as an approach by a number of authors. In the early ‘00’s, leading risk management advisory companies did not see the reason to use models. They felt it impeded … Continue reading Simplifying risk models
The impact of simplification on residual risk
Red tape increases risksRed tape is likely to lead to increases in residual risk profiles of organizations. These organizations are overburdening their external and internal customers with these increases in rules and regulations they need to comply with. Contrary to their expectations, this will not lead to more care. The more rules exist, the more … Continue reading The impact of simplification on residual risk
Exploring The Black Box 