The only way to solve systemic problems is through systemic thinking. This is what allows us to step back and ask the fundamental questions so we can develop valid solutions. In Part 3 of this this new series, our Founder, Dr. Domenico Lepore, continues from Part 1 and Part 2 with the questions that allows us to find […]
Deming, Goldratt and Critical Chain – the Pillars for Transforming Management and Organizations Today
Today’s post is by the Founder of Intelligent Management Inc. Dr. Domenico Lepore and it is Part 1 of our new series on a new perspective for business management and a valid solution for sustainable growth. In 1997, I was among the few to receive from Larry Gadd, Dr. Goldratt’s Publisher at North River Press, […]
Three Steps Towards a New Economics for Sustainable Prosperity
2020 has been a year of unexpected losses and shocks in so many fields. How can we move forward in a way that can truly help us to rebuild without repeating old mistakes? How can we make sure that any “new solutions” introduced can be for the benefit of everyone and not just a tiny […]
Entrepreneurial Intelligence – Beyond IQ and EQ (not to mention AI)
Much has been written about the importance of not just IQ but EQ, Emotional Intelligence. (Daniel Goleman explains EQ in this video.) We now know that there are different forms of human intelligence and all of us have them to differing degrees. Why isn’t everyone an entrepreneur? Anyone can go and register a company, but […]
What Makes Something “Sustainable”, Exactly?
Today’s post is by our Founder, Dr. Domenico Lepore. So, BlackRock decides that Climate Change is a threat to their portfolio (See ‘BlackRock Shakes Up Business to Focus on Sustainable Business’ (Blackrock has $7 trillion in assets under management), HBR goes Gaga about it and, all of sudden, the name of the game becomes Sustainability: let’s […]
It Takes a C-Suite with a Clear Purpose to Go Beyond Shareholder Value
The Business Roundtable recently announced a major policy change declaring that the purpose of a corporation is not just to serve shareholders – its official position since 1997 – but “to create value for all our stakeholders.” Over the last 25 years, Intelligent Management has developed and implemented a systemic approach to management that inherently brings attention to the […]
The Human Advantage of Every Leader Over Technology
We recently heard about a company that has been struggling for some time to deliver their service in a satisfactory way. Life in that company has become a daily, stressful grind. Leadership has tried several things to lift morale but the disappointing numbers on the balance sheet continue to worsen. To solve these issues, […]
Never Take Peace for Granted – It’s a Thought Process
Today is Holocaust Memorial day. This is also a week where a shooting in a Chabad synagogue in San Diego, California, led to the loss of life and injuring of innocent people. So today I am presenting again some thoughts about peace and a concrete process that can help to build it, among individuals, in […]
Competitiveness at National Level – Lepore Unleashed
Today’s post is by our Founder Dr. Domenico Lepore, based on the speech he was asked to give about ‘Competitiveness at National Level’ at the Horasis Global Forum last week. There is a very long “Laundry List” of elements at play in creating competitiveness for a Nation: from Education to Healthcare, from Transparency to Cybersecurity, […]
Let’s Engineer Systemic Strength NOT Systemic Collapse
A frightening article this week talks about the risks of “systemic collapse”. The gathering storm of human-caused threats to climate, nature and economy pose a danger of systemic collapse comparable to the 2008 financial crisis, according to a new report that calls for urgent and radical reform to protect political and social systems. How did […]
