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Value and Values

06
Apr
COVID-19, Part 1. Earth has gone quiet

COVID-19, Part 1. Earth has gone quiet

**6 min read** We are at a transformative moment in the history of humankind and of our planet. During this
5 min read
18
Dec
When can we claim 'success'?

When can we claim 'success'?

** 6 min read ** I have long thought that evaluators don't define 'success' in meaningful ways. Now
4 min read
18
Sep
Responsibility of intellectuals

The Responsibility of Evaluators

**3 min read** What is the responsibility of evaluators in the era in which we live today? This is one
4 min read
13
Feb
Evaluation as risk management

Evaluation as risk management

Evaluators' power and influence are limited. There are several reasons for this situation. One relates to how our craft
2 min read
25
Jan
Titbits

Evaluators in Davos

There are no evaluators this week in Davos. We are clearly not among the most powerful in the world. Yet
2 min read
07
Nov
The DAC criteria, Part 10. Sleepwalking towards irrelevance

The DAC criteria, Part 10. Sleepwalking towards irrelevance

**8 min read** We are sleepwalking towards irrelevance. Not because we do not do some worthwhile things. We do. But
7 min read
02
Nov
The DAC criteria, Part 9. Our responsibilities

The DAC criteria, Part 9. Our responsibilities

**6 min read** Our evaluation criteria are fundamental to the credibility and utility of our evaluations. Yet we have allowed
4 min read
09
Sep
Grand Challenges, Part 2

Grand Challenges, Part 2

In my previous post I highlighted the notion of Grand Challenges and where they have been developed. In this post
6 min read
06
Sep
Grand Challenges, Part 1

Grand Challenges, Part 1

In July 2014 I wrote a short paper for EES Connections in which I asked whether the time was right
4 min read
03
Sep
Lives of equal value

Lives of equal value

Back to blogging after a hiatus of three months during which I travelled too frequently for work assignments. Pressurised schedules
4 min read