I caught this two traits of humanity into this one image. I thought a lot of it actually how to express my thoughts in this strangely destructed part of the forest. Tears came into my eyes, to see a bunch of beeches been cut off in this way. I asked myself, as ecologist, forester, walker, human being: why?
Jack Kruf
To choose, implement and communicate a business model is challenging. It can at the same time be inspirational, strategic and for business continuity necessary, with the eye on the market, the client and of course the competition. I collected some frequently used models and main techniques used at board rooms in government, business and non-profit.
In the office you can express and communicate your core philosophy and business approach with your clients, customers and guests. With that you can make a statement. Showing them as wall-art can possibly contribute to the branding and understanding of your company.
Colour management
The Pantone® colours in our design are hand-picked, corresponding with the biomes, for accurate colour management and print reproduction. Note: the colours in the slides shown here may differ from those of the actual prints.
Delivery
One of the most relevant cycles in business is that of delivery, the cycle of Production-Service-Check-Improvement. It is where the place where all strategies, policies and investments lead to the actual services. Customer satisfaction has to be checked and, based on this, improvements need to be made. It is the cycle where businesses are at the closest to the clients and governments to the citizens they serve. Delivery counts. It is perceived as one of the most critical ones for business continuity and customer satisfaction.
Risk
The ISO 31000 guideline is about risk management. The major steps in the process are Identify-Analyse-Evaluate-Treat. International Organization for Standardization in Geneva underlines for the long-term success of an organisation, the reliance on many things, from continually assessing and updating their offering to optimising their processes. Addressing operational continuity is key, providing a level of reassurance in terms of economic resilience, professional reputation and environmental and safety outcomes. The cycle has many variants, and depends on the school of philosophy or commercial approach.
Steering in dynamics
The Observe-Orient-Decide-Act loop shows that all decisions are based on observations of the evolving situation tempered with implicit filtering of the problem being addressed. It is about steering in, sometimes high, dynamics. The concept of OODA was developed by military strategist and United States Air Force Colonel John Boyd. He applied the concept to the combat operations process, often at the operational level during military campaigns. It is now also often applied to understand commercial operations and learning processes. The approach explains how agility can overcome raw power in dealing with human opponents.
Control and improvement
The Plan-Do-Check-Act loop is an iterative four-step management method used in business for the control and continual improvement of processes and products. The concept of PDCA is based on the scientific method. A fundamental principle here is iteration – once a hypothesis is confirmed (or negated), executing the cycle again will extend the knowledge further. Repeating the PDCA cycle can bring its users closer to the goal, usually a perfect operation and output.
Performance
Performance management is working in the cycle Plan-Develop-Perform-Review. It is an ongoing process of open communication in support of accomplishing the strategic objectives of the organisation, team or person. The communication process includes clarifying expectations, setting objectives, identifying goals, providing feedback, and reviewing results.
Public finance
The cycle of public finance, that of Tax-Budget-Spending-Accountability in fact is a simple one, but one of the most crucial ones in present approach of major social and economical challenges. Government needs tax as its basis, decides how to budget their plans, products and services, then spend the money for production, implementation and delivery and at the take accountability for this to its voters, clients and citizens. It is a cycle, that repeats itself every year, on all levels of government.
Quality
The Common Assessment Framework (CAF) is about the connection of Leadership-Resource-Process-Result. It is use as the European quality management instrument for the public sector. It is there to assist its organisations to improve their performance. This quality framework helps the organisations to perform a self-assessment, to develop an improvement plan based on this and to implement the improvement actions. The model is based on the premise that excellent results in organisational performance, citizens/customers, people and society are achieved through leadership, driving strategy and planning, people, partnerships, resources and processes.
Strategy
One of the most heard and used terms in the public sector is the word strategy. In times of change it is considered as the model which shares light on the path towards the future. One of the cycles is Diagnosis-Course-Policy-Implementation. It is about the process of defining a new course, based on proper diagnosis and with the explicit purpose or at least intention to elaborate the course into policy (read: planning) and at the end implementation. Strategy can be considered as a cycle – as it has done here – but is often is used as stand-alone step on its own. The cycle has many variants, and depends on the school of philosophy.
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On location
Every design is available for print. The models are designed in a consistent way, for a broad use and applicability in a wide range of dimensions, from postcard to ‘museum’ dimensions. Here you find a selection of the collection for gallery, hall, home, office, outdoor and public space. Showcasing them in rooms where clients or guests meet raises the awareness of the richness of concepts, thoughts and wisdoms.
There are cities where even the name is inclusive to its brand and gestalt. The city of Bath, Somerset, is famous for its well preserved Roman baths, which were built around 60 AD. It is a place of spa, still.
Jack Kruf
A biome can be defined (Campbell, 1996) as” a major community on earth with a predominant vegetation and adapted organisms to that particular environment.” In fact the biomes of the present world can be considered as our major natural habitats. It is where biotic and abiotic elements of the ecosystems meet. It is in fact the place where biodiversity and resilience are made and engineered (by nature).
I designed – with the golden ratio in mind – these set of biomic landscapes. The Pantone® colours are hand-picked, corresponding with the biomes, for accurate colour management and print reproduction.
For home and office
The biomes are designed for a broad use and can be printed in a wide range of dimensions, from postcard to ‘museum’ dimensions. Here you fine a selection for the application for gallery, hall, home, office, outdoor and public space. Showcasing them in rooms where people meet, raises the awareness of the treasuries of Mother Earth.
In the office you can express and communicate your core philosophy and business approach with your clients and customers. You can make a true statement with your wall-art.
My motto: “A wisdom on the wall is a window to the world”. Knowing where you are, is the first step towards proper navigation. Note: The colours in the slides may differ from those of the actual prints. Every design is available as an open edition print.
Arctic biome
The Arctic and Antarctic stretch out in the polar regions, consisting of frozen land and seas. It are unique area’s among Earth’s ecosystems, because of their cold and extreme conditions. Life includes organisms living in the ice, zooplankton and phytoplankton, fish and marine mammals, birds, land animals, plants and at the arctic also human societies. They belong to the arctic biome.
Coral reef (biome)
Coral reefs are in fact part of the marine biome, often called “rainforests of the sea”, and form some of Earth’s most diverse ecosystems. They occupy less than 0.1% of the world’s ocean area (half the area of France), yet provide a home for at least 25% of all marine species.
Desert biome
The desert is a region so arid because of little rainfall that it supports only sparse and widely spaced vegetation or no vegetation at all. It belongs to the desert biome.
Forest biome
This is a biological community that is dominated by trees and other woody vegetation. More than one half of tropical forests have already been destroyed. Only scattered remnants of original temperate forests remain. Current extensive logging in boreal forests may soon cause their disappearance. There are three major types of forests; tropical rainforest, temperate forest and boreal forest (taiga).
Freshwater biome
3% of earth’s water is freshwater and about 70% of that is sequestered in polar ice. There are wetlands inundated with water, streams and rivers with running water and ponds and lakes with accumulating water.
Grassland biome
Grasslands are characterized as lands dominated by grasses. Continental climate (hot and dry) is favourable for grasses rather than for large shrubs or trees. There are savannas, prairies and steppes.
Marine biome
The marine biome dominates the surface of the Earth, covering about three-quarters of the Earth’s surface area. The world’s oceans contain the richest diversity of species of any space on Earth. Rainwater for land areas is supplied by the evaporation of ocean waters. There are oceans, coral reefs, and estuaries.
Tundra biome
The tundra is characterized as lands with shrubby vegetation, composed of dwarf shrubs, sedges and grasses, mosses, and lichens, which is adapted to harsh conditions with an extremely cold climate. The biodiversity is low, there is poor nutrients availability and little precipitation with a short season (the Arctic summer) of growth and reproduction. There are alpine and arctic tundras.
Bibliography
Campbell, N. (1996) Biology 3th edn. California Menlo Park: The Benjamin/Cummings Publishing Company
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