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About lawrence serewicz

An American living and working in the UK trying to understand the American idea and explain it to others. The views in this blog are my own for better or worse.

Answering Drucker’s Questions for an information Organisation

Posted on August 9, 2016 by lawrence serewicz

Do you know what information your managers need to do their jobs?
How much of the data is for control and how much for information?
The answers to Drucker’s questions will tell how close you are to an information organisation Continue reading →

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Two Continents, Two Information Governance Conferences, One Conclusion

Posted on May 25, 2016 by lawrence serewicz

Originally posted on PHIGs IMC Inc.:
Over the last few weeks I attended the AIIM Conference (the theme was Digital Transformation in Action) in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA and the IRMS Conference (the theme was Information Superheroes) in Brighton, UK.…

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Threat to openness: managing access to public archives

Posted on February 10, 2016 by lawrence serewicz

In November 2015, I attended the Threats to Openness conference held at Northumbria University. The conference had a specific aim “discuss the growing threats to citizens’ rights to access public archives across the digital world.” Although we did not discuss … Continue reading →

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Words of Wisdom on turning 30

Posted on February 4, 2016 by lawrence serewicz

On New Year’s Day, Silvia Spiva asked me to offer some words of wisdom to two friends who were turning 30 this year. I was surprised, yet honoured to be asked. I don’t consider myself to be particularly wise or … Continue reading →

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January Break

Posted on January 1, 2016 by lawrence serewicz

Dear Subscribers, Thank you for following this blog in 2015. I hope you had a good year for 2015 and I wish you an even more successful 2016. I will take a break from this blog until February. I will … Continue reading →

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Daniel Morgan’s murder, police corruption and the health of the UK regime

Posted on November 24, 2015 by lawrence serewicz

Daniel Morgan was brutally murdered with an axe. In the days before his murder, he had claimed to have information about a network of corrupt police officers. Despite, 6 investigations and two failed prosecutions, his killers have never been brought … Continue reading →

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Volkswagen, Nuremberg and a corporate ethical failure

Posted on October 15, 2015 by lawrence serewicz

We have heard the news that Volkswagen US designed and used an electronic device to thwart the emissions tests for its diesel vehicles. The device would recognize test situations and engage the vehicle in a safe mode that would reduce … Continue reading →

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An analysis of Jeff Bezos’s email to Amazon staff

Posted on August 24, 2015 by lawrence serewicz

The following is an analysis of Jeff Bezos’s email to his staff after a New York Times article criticized the company and its culture. The email reveals more about Bezos than he realizes. It is worth understanding the full extent … Continue reading →

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What is a regime?

Posted on August 13, 2015 by lawrence serewicz

What do we mean by regime? I use this term often in my writing as it explains the wider context for political activity. Politics occurs within the regime and the regime shapes political activity. The term, though, is not used … Continue reading →

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Leaders determine culture: The troubling case of UK policing.

Posted on June 22, 2015 by lawrence serewicz

UK College of Policing published a report on police leadership culture.[1] The report found that the top officer culture is problematic as it encourages bullying, sexual harassment, and a sense of entitlement to legal and illegal perks. The report describes … Continue reading →

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