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Project Priority Lists A medical device company consisted of seven major divisions...R & D...Sales...Marketing...Operations...Quality...Product Development...Finance. At the end of each year the President listed the priority project goals for the next year, and...

Rented Backyard A homeowner rented his backyard to a family for a birthday party celebration. The backyard was totally enclosed, and single-gated with a child-proof latch. It also came with an in-the-ground pool, barbeque grill, picnic tables, and lawn furniture. The...

Five-Year Plan Confusion The five-year plan of a major pharmaceutical company created the need to fill several high-level executive positions. It was decided that the internal talent pool did not contain the experience required to function at the high-level executive...

Drunk Driving A family of four (i.e., Mom, Dad, Son, Daughter) was leaving a wedding reception when Mom noticed that Dad had a little too much to drink. She suggested that she drive home. Dad, in  no uncertain tones, insisted that he was in control and that was that!...

The Universal No Common Sense Situation Now that we share a new definition for common sense, I would like to share our no-common-sense experiences.The examples I post cover global, national, local, business, personal, historical, and current situations; all of which...

Limited to the current definition for common sense, American history has become a collection of bad decisions and unsolved problems. Dominant personalities, with personal agendas, were able to manipulate the planning and problem solving processes. A definition aware...