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Katrina Revisited (Part 3)

by Bob Weinstein February 23, 2009

As our series concludes, we find out why it took so long for aid to be dispatched to New Orleans and how crisis management procedures have been improved.

Katrina Revisited (Part 2)

by Bob Weinstein February 17, 2009

As our series continues, we find out how Bejan’s constructal law could have been applied during Katrina, and learn insights from a veteran crisis manager on the scene evacuating New Orleans’ residents.

Katrina Revisited (Part 1)

by Bob Weinstein January 14, 2009

The Hurricane Katrina problems cited by project managers and engineers have barely been solved. New evidence has surfaced that proves that a great deal of the destruction that Katrina wrought could have been minimized, or even avoided--and more importantly, it could be used to prevent another disaster.

Positive Prognosis for Schering-Plough

by Gregory J. Szpunar January 25, 2008

Under a six- to eight-year plan that kicked off in 2003, global sciences giant Schering-Plough Corp. is trying to transform itself into a new kind of health­care company

Managing Katrina: What Would You Have Done?

by Bob Weinstein September 28, 2005

On August 29, New Orleans could have used experienced project managers at the helm when Hurricane Katrina--cited as the most expensive natural disaster in United States history--walloped New Orleans with sustained winds of 175 miles per hour. In the paragraphs ahead, you’re going to find out why.

Oops! Top Doctors Perform Surgery on the Wrong Patient! Outrageous Post Mortem Follows! (Part 2 of 2)

by Joe Wynne September 4, 2002

This story of a hospital nightmare is not from a tabloid--it's true, and has everything to do with reducing risk for similar catastrophes in your project. In the second installment in this two-part series, learn how to develop a culture of high expectations.

Oops! Top Doctors Perform Surgery on the Wrong Patient! Outrageous Post Mortem Follows! (Part 1 of 2)

by Joe Wynne August 1, 2002

This story of a hospital nightmare is not from a tabloid--it's true, and has everything to do with reducing risk for similar catastrophes in your project.

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