Humor and Satire

This is a way to present the Theory of Constraints that is surprising for rookies but equally profound and formal for the experts. Much has already been said and written about the Theory of Constraints – it is, "Simply the best way to manage and improve, in a simple and therefore radical way, the complex systems in which we live and operate."

Mendoja se ishim në ndonjë rrëfim metafiksion, frymëzuar nga Ismail Kadare, por ka gjasa që po tallet ndonjë i ngrehur nga Thomas Pynchon ose Gilbert Sorrentino.

The story of Book 3 of the "Lo and Behold, X!" saga of The Tale of Nate continues. Nathaniel realizes his standing within the kingdom of Obratheria, and beyond. Playing his cards right, he deftly navigates the predicament in which he finds himself, caused by the Lord Baron who used to be his sponsor.

The story of Book 2 of the "Lo and Behold, X!" saga of The Tale of Nate continues. Nathaniel finds himself in the doldrums of his endeavor to transform the kingdom of Obratheria with X, and at the whims of the capital's machinations, as he struggles to rejuvenate his X initiative in fits and starts, while searching inwardly for the meaning of the entire endeavor for himself, his team, and for the kingdom.

The story of Book 1 of the "Lo and Behold, X!" saga of The Tale of Nate continues. Nathaniel's endeavor to transform the kingdom of Obratheria with X continues to grow, causing growing pains, and the growing awareness that not all is as easy as reason and rationality would have you believe.

Ever seen a “game-changing” corporate initiative kick off with fanfare, only to tangle employees in a baffling array of buzzwords, then gradually stagnate, and eventually fade away into obscurity—no change, no improvement, no lessons learned? The Incredible Story of Deft (2nd ed.) lays bare the dirty secret tanking most change efforts: overhyped frameworks, mental models, and “miracle cure” certifications that are as ill-timed as they are ultimately useless—except for adorning a CV and fluffing CVs and propping up pretenders who swear they’ve cracked how work “should” be done through allegedly valuable, rare, and inimitable knowledge with a mystical air. Marvel, rage, scoff, laugh (or cry, or both) by observing the interactions of fun characters at a 2-day workshop that aims to train the employees of the fictional Betovlax Corporation on the perils of Deft.

A young, impressionable scholar stumbles upon a hallowed anthology of articles describing "X"—a fabulous, counter-intuitive "thing" every company should be "doing" (duh!) with the potential to change the world of business. Will his "X transformation" succeed? And what will he discover about X, organizations, business and, ultimately, himself?

Prologue + Part 1 (PDF version) : In order to put an end to all the religious stuff, Alex - assisted by his girlfriend Nicole - sets out to prove that God doesn't exist with the help of a questionnaire... and boy, is he going to screw things up!

"Ein wunderbarer Roman, der uns Berlin aus einem völlig neuen Blickwinkel zeigt" (Florian Breitsameter) "Ein Kinderbuch, nur für Erwachsene" (Bernhard Kempen) Im Kreuzberg nach dem Mauerfall suchen a) ein Stofftier das Glück, b) ein junger Mann das wahre Leben und c) ein Schundautor die Ruhe vor hochliterarischen Anwandlungen.

Prologue + Partie 1 (version PDF) : Afin d’en finir avec toutes les histoires de religions, Alex - assisté de sa petite amie Nicole - se met en tête de prouver l’inexistence de Dieu à l’aide d’un questionnaire... et boudiou qu’il va foutre la merde !

The King James Version Bible translated to MAGA-speak!

This is a short version of a much longer story. It is after all, the story of a life amidst a technology revolution. This story is not for the faint of heart or those who do not really like to read. So if you are one of those, I would suggest that you stop now to save yourself some time and effort, and perhaps frustration.