Title: MNASQ : “Expanding the Cognitive Horizon of Decision-makers for Better Management"
Category: Public Calendar
Date: September / 13th/ 2022
Time: 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM CST
Description
Minnesota Section 1203 Virtual Program Meeting,
Please join us for a virtual program meeting!
Date and Time
Tuesday, September, 13th 2022
6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Cost
$10
Registration Link:
https://
events.eply.com/MNASQExpandingtheCognitiveHorizonofDecisionmakersforBetterManageme3368369About the Presentation
Expanding the Cognitive Horizon of Decision-makers for Better Management"
This presentation focuses not just upon raw data quality & data management, but the acquisition, screening, packaging, and presentation of information for strategic decision-making. In particular, getting executive decision-makers to understand what threats are lurking outside their immediate cognition or “bubble”. We consider three kinds of “cognitive horizons”—spatial-geographic, cultural and economic, and (interestingly) time itself.
The concept of situation awareness is related to getting the “big picture” of reality, which involves seeking and using more data from external sources not previously known of.
Three kinds of “situational awareness” are discussed in parallel—personal, enterprise, and nation-state. We will look at how the intelligence community of a nation-state looks beyond its borders (and oceans) to understand the emerging threats to its interests at home and abroad. Similarly, executives (and their knowledge-workers) need to cultivate new sources of information and insights about the market, and changes in the culture and economy which may affect their success or survival.
The best information can be ignored; great examples in recent American history. We discuss the rapid rate of change in cultural and economic forces. E.g. 40 years ago, nobody imagined how cheap solar panels could be in creating electricity.
The difference between data and information is important, and information for executive decision-making must consider the audience’s numeracy, literacy, biases, and vocabulary. What we don’t know can hurt us.
Presenter:
Michael Scofield, M.B.A. is an Assistant Professor at Loma Linda University in Southern California. For the past 24 years, he has spoken to professional audiences on data management, data visualization, data quality, and related topics—audiences all over the U.S., in Canada, Australia, and London. He has over 27 published articles in professional journals along with humor appearing in general publications.
Event Agenda and Details
Tuesday, 1/11/2022, from 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm
6:30 pm -- Welcome & Announcements
6:35 pm -- Section Business
6:45 pm -- Presentation
7:45 pm -- Closing Announcements
8:00 pm -- Meeting Adjourns