Author Archives for Blair Kirchner

A Powerful Arrow For Your Catastrophe Quiver

October 28, 2020 7:08 pm Published by Comments Off on A Powerful Arrow For Your Catastrophe Quiver

This is the latest (but almost certainly not the last!) effort to share ideas/resources related to dealing with the impact of world challenges: with the COVID-19 outcome still uncertain – climate issues looming that will likely dwarf COVID-19, all this against a backdrop of social and other inequalities.


A Metaphor For The Times

September 24, 2020 11:04 am Published by Comments Off on A Metaphor For The Times

September 24, 2020 ~ Written by: W.B. “Bud” Kirchner At Kirchner Group we have a rule of thumb: you don’t really understand something until you can describe it via metaphor.  With the COVID-19 outcome still uncertain – climate issues looming that will likely dwarf COVID-19, all this against a backdrop of social and other inequalities, we...


Worrier vs. Warrior

August 25, 2020 7:00 am Published by Comments Off on Worrier vs. Warrior

The use of the terms “worrier” versus “warrior” is not new. Yet, the actions of the true warrior addressing real-world complex threats is not often articulated. The COVID-19 pandemic provides a pressing opportunity to illustrate what a warrior looks like in a COVID world. Thus, this article’s primary focus is on a couple of examples of true warriors who live in the present moment and do that wisely and earnestly.


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Effectiveness VS Efficiency: Striving for greater efficiency when there is a much more effective option available may be disastrous [GUEST POST]

July 20, 2020 7:32 am Published by Comments Off on Effectiveness VS Efficiency: Striving for greater efficiency when there is a much more effective option available may be disastrous [GUEST POST]

We are pleased to present a guest post written by Dr. Constantinos Pantidos. In this article, Dr. Pantidos discusses why in a time of unprecedented change, reaching for greater efficiency when there is a much more effective option available could be disastrous.


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10 Paradoxes That Will Bite You in the Ass (2nd in Series) “Post hoc ergo propter hoc”

June 9, 2020 1:12 pm Published by Comments Off on 10 Paradoxes That Will Bite You in the Ass (2nd in Series) “Post hoc ergo propter hoc”

While this series will touch on big and ugly paradoxes (we started with the 1st paradox being -  unbiased decisions) that are arguably easy to recognize, this example is so 'obvious' that one could get bitten by it through lack of attention or better sounding, "cognitive bias".


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How To Exercise Your Decision Making Muscle

April 15, 2020 1:15 pm Published by Comments Off on How To Exercise Your Decision Making Muscle

We can’t think of any phenomena that so closely integrates neuroscience and business (per the Business Brain Model) than that of decision making - evidenced by the fact that we have posted some 45 articles on this topic to date.


How To Brew a Cocktail That Will Make You Feel Better

April 6, 2020 5:10 pm Published by Comments Off on How To Brew a Cocktail That Will Make You Feel Better

Good news – you can share a cocktail and keep your distance. It couldn’t be easier – all you do is laugh (and make others laugh) and your body will naturally serve up the cocktail including...