you can probably make out the scar on my forehead next to
my hairline. That scar is roughly the shape of the logo you
see above, between the "CURT" and "WEHRLEY." I
earned the scar from an auto accident when I was a child --
but that's not what I think of when I see that scar in the
mirror each and every day.
I'm a recovering statistician, so the shape of that scar
always reminds me of the shape of the standard bell curve.
won't bore you with the detailed statistical theory behind it,
but there's one key assumption which drives the use of a
normal distribution: data which fits the normal curve tends
to come from a stable environment.
Herein lies the problem: I see very little in today's business
environment that strikes me as "stable."
My evolving professional life -- as illustrated on this web site
-- and my ideas -- described on my blog here -- are all
about dealing with a world that no longer seems normal.
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