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Articles by James E. Leemann Ph.D.

SYSTEMS THINKING: Attorney-client privilege or practice?

September 1, 2010
By James E. Leemann Ph.D.
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A colleague recently asked my opinion regarding attorney-client “privilege” being used as a “practice.”


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SYSTEMS THINKING: "Zero is the goal"

August 5, 2010
By James E. Leemann Ph.D.
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Slogans like “Zero is the Goal” are fine as long as management is willing to provide the resources to do the more difficult and expensive safety and health program activities.
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SYSTEMS THINKING: "Right vs. wrong" or is it "Right vs. right?"

July 6, 2010
By James E. Leemann Ph.D.
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How would you handle these ethical dilemmas?
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SYSTEMS THINKING: Twisted leadership safety ethics

June 4, 2010
By James E. Leemann Ph.D.
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There is a difference between an unethical safety leader and one who occasionally falls prey to twisted leadership safety ethics.
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SYSTEMS THINKING: Hope is not a strategy for change

April 6, 2010
By James E. Leemann Ph.D.
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When hope is all we count on and we subsequently fail, we give up.
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SYSTEMS THINKING: Death by bullet points

March 4, 2010
By James E. Leemann Ph.D.
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Have you ever wondered why you think your brain is going to explode as you sit through a grueling PowerPoint presentation?
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SYSTEMS THINKING: Marching to your own drummer

February 5, 2010
By James E. Leemann Ph.D.
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To be a systems thinker, you have to, on most occasions, be a contrary thinker.
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SYSTEMS THINKING: Management types & planning styles

December 8, 2009
By James E. Leemann Ph.D.
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Defining a manager’s planning style reflects the manager’s approach to and tolerance for change.
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SYSTEMS THINKING: Management types & planning styles

November 5, 2009
By James E. Leemann Ph.D.
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A manager’s attitude toward time will dictate his or her style of planning.
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SYSTEMS THINKING: Rewiring the manager's mindset

October 8, 2009
By James E. Leemann Ph.D.
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New research can help you give whiners an attitude adjustment.
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