Tag: Cleverness
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“Stop the panic” – crisis communications example
This is a stakeholder engagement example from a project that hits a crisis, and the previous strategy breaks down. A new strategy is needed immediately.
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“Fightback” – manage a technology failure – a case study
A technology failure. This is a case study of a quality assurance manager facing his worst nightmare, and how he reacted. It’s an example of intelligence-based project management.
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“Today will be different” – how to achieve chaos resolution
Chaos surrounds Libby’s work. She dreams of order. Then a new manager arrives and claims he has a magic wand. … This is a story of chaos resolution.
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Spy catcher rivals – using AI in counter intelligence
Spy catchers (counter-intelligence). An intelligence analyst competes against a researcher armed with AI. Who will catch the spy first?
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Donat’s story – choose soft skills vs hard skills
Donat’s going to miss his dream job to more experienced candidates, unless he can work a miracle. … A story of soft skills vs hard skills.
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Hidden Beyond Detection – a spy thriller
Hidden Beyond Detection is a spy thriller set in 2014. It follows Akila Sinclair, a young intelligence analyst who must become what she hates most in order to prove herself.
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The assassination – a 2-page story of an ethical dilemma
‘Is he actually proposing a kill order? That we should become involved in an assassination?’ The intelligence researcher’s eyes widened.
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Forced confession – a 2-page story of an analyst’s dilema
The forced confession was in stilted Arabic with words that the suspect never used, and the recording from the interview had been replaced by a transcript.
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The price of secrecy-first – a 2½-page story
Mikael’s secrecy-first speech was cut short by the minister. ‘Tell me more about this cyber-attack. Are they really intending to cripple our railway network?’