strategy

A Model: Why Speed Reading May Enhance Ideation and Innovation

May 10, 2020 / Leave a Comment

I took a course on speed reading earlier this year and began “flying” through books (flying, that is, compared to old Frank). Prior to taking this course, I would move across a page slowly, reading each word “aloud” in my head. I would move line by line, carefully contemplating the ideas at the moment as … [Read more…]

Back of the Envelope Machine Learning

January 14, 2020 / Leave a Comment

A demo for thinking about how to use ML to steer decision making.

Second Guessing the Optimized Answer

December 27, 2019 / Leave a Comment

One approach to problem-solving is to use a program to find the optimized solution. This applies broadly. For example, your problem might be finding the lowest cost location to build a distribution center (DC), finding the right people to add to your team/company, or determining how to get to the local Target. When systems create … [Read more…]