Like it or not, many industries are resistant to change. After all, most people don’t like change, either. The status quo works well (or at least well enough), and the perceived dangers of trying to ...

Remind us, again. What's working so well here that we shouldn't try to change it? The answer is: very little. So why is it unreasonable to study County Executive Joel Giambra's idea to merge Erie ...

No matter your industry, sooner or later you likely will come up against the status quo. The status quo is safe and comfortable; going beyond it can seem risky. After all, organizations don’t want to ...

I recently read a piece by Miller and Fillat (2023) discussing issues inherent in the “Do Something Syndrome” as it relates to politicians and policymaking. Though the Do Something Syndrome sounds ...

In a recent publication, the authors—a former senior military commander and a defense policy civilian—argued that America’s national security professionals are far too quick to dismiss escalation as a ...

When U.S. President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping hold their much-anticipated summit this evening, the question of Taiwan will loom large. For decades, all three sides have solved the ...

One thing that distinguishes successful businesses from struggling businesses is managers' and employees' ability to challenge the status quo. To do so, though, companies must build an environment ...