I am not sure why I have become intolerant to “happy holidays” as a greeting for our special religious periods. I am not a practicing Christian yet I find, particularly living in the UK, that on the whole, the religious festivals are taken quite seriously. So I am somewhat surprised when I received many Christmas […]
The story of the water company engineers has always interested me. I expect most of you have heard Dave speak about his project with the special book under the counter where water company engineers would meet for breakfast, talk and of course write in the special book. Those arriving outside chat time would be able […]
I have in recent times noticed significant discussion around expertise and the role of the expert as a deeply experienced individual. I understand that it takes a long time to become an expert in any field. Gary Klein in “Sources of Power: How People Make Decisions” provides some excellent examples. In this book he also […]
I had a particular identification with Dave’s “The chef & the recipe book user” blog. I don’t think it should be read as a criticism of those who use recipe books, even in analogy or metaphor. We all start somewhere with our activities, cooking included. I remember well when I was the recipe book user […]
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