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Change Management… Under the Gun (Part II of III)

Posted on April 5, 2013 by

In our last article, we discussed gun culture and history, trying to understand how the gun became such a powerful symbol of America. Today, we will look beyond the numbers behind gun violence, to identify specific opportunities to lower gun … Continue reading →

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Change Management… Under the Gun (Part I of III)

Posted on March 31, 2013 by

We live in a time of unprecedented change. The balance of world power has changed, shifting from a singular superpower to a group of rising economies, with China in the lead.  Domestic demographics are changing, with political power rapidly abandoning … Continue reading →

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The Republican Party: Three Problems In 2013

Posted on December 27, 2012 by

The Republican party has a big problem, a really big problem. The 2012 Presidential elections dealt the Republicans a crushing blow. The loss in the popular vote was greater than expected, but the loss in the electoral college was devastating. … Continue reading →

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PowerSearch: A New Way To Pay For Ediscovery

Posted on June 5, 2012 by

I don’t know about you, but I’m still sifting through all the information I collected during Legal Tech in February. Changes in ediscovery, Google’s release of their new Vault product, and Amazon’s ongoing reduction in the cost of storage and … Continue reading →

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Stop Burning Money: Learning From JPMC’s Financial Mistakes

Posted on May 14, 2012 by

If you’re a long time reader of this blog, you know that for some time we’ve been discussing project management in the largest possible sense. For many, project management is all about managing the schedule and budget of a project. … Continue reading →

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The Game Of Money Laundering, Part 2

Posted on May 6, 2012 by

In our last blog we discussed the origins of money laundering and how it evolved over the years. We know that when criminal organizations create big piles of money, they can’t do very much with that money until it moves … Continue reading →

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A Game Of Money Laundering, Part 1

Posted on May 1, 2012 by

Wherever  illegal money exists, there is a need to “launder” that money so that it can be used in the legitimate economy. In the earlier part of the 20th century, most “money laundering” schemes came from criminal activities. American and … Continue reading →

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Google Changes The Ediscovery Landscape

Posted on April 3, 2012 by

The big new app for 2012 just might be Google’s Apps Vault. Just released in the last days of Q1, this tool sits on top of Google Apps and simplify management of your firm’s documents. This tool will be enormously … Continue reading →

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PMO Genius: Massive Savings Hidden In Documents

Posted on February 20, 2012 by

Today’s best solution often cause tomorrow’s biggest problem. Consider the baby diaper, the humble nappy. Pampers, the first practical disposable diaper, was introduced in 1961. Like any new product it was a less than perfect solution. They used wood pulp … Continue reading →

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PMO Genius: Developing A TAR Pilot Project

Posted on February 14, 2012 by

Project managers are taught that the most expensive method of resolving a dispute is litigation. Yet the number of corporate lawsuits keeps rising, as does the number of documents in each lawsuit. If you’ve never worked with a legal review … Continue reading →

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