The pondering began while watching a TV program about animals that could
move fast. The point was made that a cheetah could run fast, nearly 80
mph (130 km/hr), for periods of time due to it's lung capacity.
In my drag racing days, we increased engine power by getting the engine to
move more air in each revolution. From my NASA days in jet propulsion
research, I recall that increases in jet engine thrust went hand in hand
with increases in airflow (all other things being equal).
So I began to wonder what the equivalent of airflow (air through-put?)
might be in an organization. Then I began thinking about how we
characterize organizations as open, living, etc -- or as closed, dying,
etc.
If an organization were capable of moving more "air" with each "breath"....
What comes to you mind?
Warm regards,
John Dicus
--John Dicus | CornerStone Consulting Associates -- Bringing Systems To Life -- 2761 Stiegler Road, Valley City, OH 44280 800-773-8017 | 330-725-2728 (2729 fax) http://www.ourfuture.com | mailto:jdicus@ourfuture.com
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