What do you love and what do you feel is your “life’s task” calling?
I love using business intelligence and computer science to analyze, model and solve complex problems. Complexity refers to the difficulty in predicting the overall behavior of a system—even when given near perfect information—due to the large number of components and interconnections between them (Edmonds, 1995)(Heylighen, 1996). Therefore, a complex problem is one that is difficult to solve due to the large number of components and interconnections involved.
I believe my life’s task is to solve complex problems as a Chief-Analytics-Officer at a science-based federal agency for two reasons. First, based on my experience, track record of success, and ongoing education, I believe I can help, not only improve and streamline operations, but also increase the efficiency and effectiveness of R&D activities as well. This would be achieved by using business intelligence and computer science to provide decision support, operational support, and financial oversight and management controls to the agency. The second reason has to do with my love of science and in particular, cybernetics. …show more content…
The positive is that when speaking through your work it is important to involve others and to take the time to bulletproof your work (Greene, 2012, p. 148). Both of these things Harvey did when he decided to delay publishing his findings on the real functions of the human heart. As a result, he won over a large number of supporters and was able to tactfully refute criticisms of his theory. The negative consideration is that it is important not to take things too far. This is best exemplified by Semmelweiss (Greene, 2012, p. 147). He let the fact that his theory on sanitation was obvious and correct blindside him. In the end, his lambastic approach was his undoing as he took on far too many opponents including his own
I love using business intelligence and computer science to analyze, model and solve complex problems. Complexity refers to the difficulty in predicting the overall behavior of a system—even when given near perfect information—due to the large number of components and interconnections between them (Edmonds, 1995)(Heylighen, 1996). Therefore, a complex problem is one that is difficult to solve due to the large number of components and interconnections involved.
I believe my life’s task is to solve complex problems as a Chief-Analytics-Officer at a science-based federal agency for two reasons. First, based on my experience, track record of success, and ongoing education, I believe I can help, not only improve and streamline operations, but also increase the efficiency and effectiveness of R&D activities as well. This would be achieved by using business intelligence and computer science to provide decision support, operational support, and financial oversight and management controls to the agency. The second reason has to do with my love of science and in particular, cybernetics. …show more content…
The positive is that when speaking through your work it is important to involve others and to take the time to bulletproof your work (Greene, 2012, p. 148). Both of these things Harvey did when he decided to delay publishing his findings on the real functions of the human heart. As a result, he won over a large number of supporters and was able to tactfully refute criticisms of his theory. The negative consideration is that it is important not to take things too far. This is best exemplified by Semmelweiss (Greene, 2012, p. 147). He let the fact that his theory on sanitation was obvious and correct blindside him. In the end, his lambastic approach was his undoing as he took on far too many opponents including his own