by steve | Mar 12, 2018 | Blog Posts, Building Industry Information, Facts & Knowledge, Building_History, Current Challenges & Resistance to Change (BHCCRC), Buildings_Challenges, Impacts & Trends, Challenges Confronting the Building Industry, Change Coming to the Building Industry, Decision-making problem solving, GEN_Business, Politics, Economy & Society (BBPES), Other Related Concepts & Strategies
This post explores: The increasing prevalence of mergers in the healthcare industry, emphasizing the critical importance of comprehensive, up-to-date facility and operational data for strategic decision-making and successful integration during mergers and...
by steve | Mar 12, 2018 | Blog Posts, Building Industry Information, Facts & Knowledge, Building_History, Current Challenges & Resistance to Change (BHCCRC)
This post explores the need and potential for change, and the forces that resist that change. Building on Mars I read the other day that building projects for life on Mars are already underway. Researchers at Northwestern University, using samples of simulated Martian...
by steve | Feb 28, 2018 | Blog Posts, Building Industry Information, Facts & Knowledge, Building_History, Current Challenges & Resistance to Change (BHCCRC), Decision-making problem solving, GEN_Business, Politics, Economy & Society (BBPES), General Building Interest, Other Related Concepts & Strategies
This post explores: The complexity of decision-making in building and beyond, using the contrasting philosophies of technological innovation (Wizards) and behavioral change (Prophets) in addressing global challenges like population growth and sustainability,...
by steve | Feb 4, 2018 | Blog Posts, Building Industry Information, Facts & Knowledge, Building_History, Current Challenges & Resistance to Change (BHCCRC), Building's iImpact on the Economy, Society & Environment, Change Coming to the Building Industry, GEN_Business, Politics, Economy & Society (BBPES), Other Related Concepts & Strategies
This post explores: The building industry’s impending digital transformation, emphasizing the need for adaptation during this transitional period to overcome resistance to change and seize unprecedented opportunities for improved productivity, quality, and...
by steve | Oct 4, 2017 | B-3_ L.I.F.E. CONCEPT, Blog Posts, Building Industry Information, Facts & Knowledge, Other Related Concepts & Strategies
This post explores: The L.I.F.E. concept, a comprehensive approach to health care that integrates treatment, wellness, education, and community-focused services, emphasizing the need for a balanced system combining high-tech medical advancements with high-touch human...
by steve | Apr 15, 2017 | Blog Posts, Building Industry Information, Facts & Knowledge, Building_History, Current Challenges & Resistance to Change (BHCCRC), GEN_Business, Politics, Economy & Society (BBPES)
This post explores: How businesses operate in boutique or commodity markets, emphasizing the need for a recognizable brand or franchise to balance quality customer support and distribution reach, while critiquing “transaction economics” for prioritizing...