According to the Greek philosopher Heraclitus{1}: “Change is the Only Constant in Life.”
Evolutions and revolutions that alter the status quo normally breed a mixture of two extreme perceptions; Opportunities and Threats, where the latter is the basic driver of human nature’s inclination to Resist Change, and the former is midstream towards life’s most precious gift; Luck. At OCDCS we believe tha
t “Luck is what happens when Preparation meets Opportunity” as uprightly put by Mr. Lucius Seneca{2}, mentor and personal advisor to the fifth Roman Emperor Nero. Values
OCDCS has Seven (7) core values;
We value PREPARATION greatly by means of giving the utmost importance to PLANNING for; “If you Fail to Plan, you are Planning to Fail!” as voiced by one of the founding fathers of the United States, former U.S. Benjamin Franklin{4} and later paraphrased by the time management guru Mr. Alan Lakein{5}. OCDCS gives no less value to DILIGENCE being LUCK’s dynamic breeder. According to Mr. Benjamin Franklin; “Diligence is the Mother of Good Luck”, and yet the living results have proven the validity of such concept as measured by the rapid Development of a nation such as USA. Our pertinent core values are: EFFECTIVENESS and EFFICIENCY. Address: Villa 99, Fourth Zone, Second District
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{1} Mr. Heraclitus is the ancient philosopher of Ephesus (530 – 470 BC) and is considered one of the most important thinkers in history. Source: https://philosophyforchange.wordpress.com/2008/04/07/heraclitus-on-change/
{2} Mr. Lucius Seneca (4 BC to AD 65) was mentor and personal advisor to the fifth Roman Emperor Nero. Seneca has lived in Egypt with his aunt, the wife of Emperor Gaius Galerius, Egypt’s Romanian ruler from AD16 to 31. Source: https://www.pinterest.com/mrdarrendenton/philo-sophia/
{3} A SMARTER goal is one that is:
Specific
Measurable
Attainable and Acceptable
Relevant
Timely bound
Ethical and Enjoyable
Recorded
Source: http://www.businessballs.com/acronyms.htm
{4} Mr. Benjamin Franklin FRS (January 17, 1706 to April 17, 1790) was one of the founding fathers of the United States. He was a leading politician, author, diplomat, inventor, scientist, and civic activist. Source: http://www.encyclopedia.com/topic/Benjamin_Franklin.aspx
{5} Mr. Alan Lakein is an author on personal time management. He is renowned for his book; “How to Get Control of Your Time and Your Life” which has sold over 3 million copies. Source: http://www.studymode.com/subjects/explain-how-to-use-resources-effectively-and-efficiently-page1.html
Former U.S. Bill Clinton has even started his 979 page autobiography; “My Life” – 2004, with a reference to the book:
"When I was a young man just out of law school and eager to get on with my life, on a whim I briefly put aside my reading preference for fiction and history and bought one of those how-to books: How to Get Control of Your Time and Your Life, by Alan Lakein. The book’s main point was the necessity of listing short, medium, and long-term life goals, then categorizing them in order of their importance, with the A group being the most important, the B group next, and the C the last, then listing under each goal specific activities designed to achieve them. I still have that paperback book, now almost thirty years old. And I’m sure I have that old list somewhere buried in my papers, though I can’t find it. However, I do remember the A list. I wanted to be a good man, have a good marriage and children, have good friends, make a successful political life, and write a great book." Clinton, Bill (2004), My Life, Knopf Publishing Group. ISBN 978-5-551-34344-8)
* The Balanced Scorecard is a model designed for measuring and managing the performance of organizations by means of translating vision and strategy into objectives and measures. It is used comprehensively in businesses, governmental entities, and nonprofit organizations. Source: A Doctorate in Business Administration research titled; “Managing Performance in Higher Education Institutions in Egypt Using The Balanced Scorecard; A Case Study of the School of Global Affairs and Public Policy, The American University in Cairo” – 2010 by Muaffaq M. Moustafa, Founder and CEO of OCDCS. Linkedin Account: https://www.linkedin.com/mwlite/in/mowafak-moustafa-236bb5130
* According to the Balanced Scorecard Institute (BSI) in its online published report in 2010, the following organizations sorted alphabetically by sector have adopted The Balanced Scorecard:
Sector Organization Country
A Agriculture Foster Farms USA
B Banking Allfirst Bank USA
Banking Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi Japan
Banking Chemical Bank USA
Banking Fannie Mae USA
Banking Lloyds TSB Bank UK
Banking National City Bank USA
Banking Wells Fargo Bank USA
E Education Texas Education Agency USA
Energy Entergy USA
Energy ExxonMobil Corp. USA
Energy First Energy Corp. USA
Energy Mobil North American Marketing & Refining USA
Energy Northern States Power Company USA
Entertainment Boston Lyric Opera USA
Entertainment Walt Disney World Company USA
F Financial Services BMW Financial Services Germany
Financial Services CA Poly. State Univ. San Luis Obispo USA
Financial Services Equifax, Inc. USA
Financial Services KeyCorp USA
Financial Services Reuters America, Inc. USA
Financial Services Scudder Kemper Investments Inc. USA
Financial Services T. Rowe Price Investment Technologies, Inc. USA
Financial Services Volvo Finance Sweden
Food Processing Southern Gardens Citrus Processing Corp. USA
G Government Coast Guard USA
Government Defense Logistics Agency USA
Government Internal Revenue Services (IRS) USA
Government National Reconnaissance Office USA
Government Royal Canadian Mounted Police Canada
Government UK Ministry of Defence UK
H Health and Life Science MDS USA
Health and Life Science National Marrow Donor Program USA
Health Care Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota USA
Health Care Devereux Foundation USA
Health Care Duke University Hospital USA
Health Care Lawrence Hospital USA
Health Care May Institute USA
Health Care Montefiore Medical Center USA
Health Care Ontario Hospitals Canada
Health Care St. Mary's/Duluth Clinic Health System USA
Health Care St. Michael's Hospital Canada
Health Care US Army Medical Command USA
Health Care Vanderbilt University Medical Center USA
Health Care Supplies Datex-Ohmeda USA
Health Care Supplies Owens & Minor USA
Higher Education California State University system USA
Higher Education California State University, Pomona USA
Higher Education Carleton University Canada
Higher Education Charleston Southern University USA
Higher Education Cornell University USA
Higher Education Fort Hays State University USA
Higher Education Illinois Benedictine College USA
Higher Education Indiana University USA
Higher Education Ohio State University USA
Higher Education Pennsylvania State University USA
Higher Education Saint Leo University USA
Higher Education Skyline College USA
Higher Education University of Alaska USA
Higher Education University of Arizona USA
Higher Education University of California San Diego USA
Higher Education University of California, Berkeley USA
Higher Education University of California, Los Angeles USA
Higher Education University of Denver USA
Higher Education University of Florida USA
Higher Education University of North Carolina at Wilmington USA
Higher Education University of Northern Colorado USA
Higher Education University of St. Thomas USA
Higher Education University of Vermont USA
Higher Education University of Virginia Library USA
Higher Education University of Washington USA
Higher Education Wayne State University USA
Hospitality Hilton Hotels Corp. USA
Humanitarian Prison Fellowship Ministries USA
Humanitarian United Way of Southeastern New England USA
I Industrial Services Unicco Service Co. USA
Information Systems The Thompson Corp. USA
Information Technology High Performance Systems, Inc. USA
Information Technology IBM USA
Information Technology International Data Corp. USA
Information Technology Mercury Computer Systems, Inc. USA
Information Technology NCR Corp. USA
Insurance Cigna Property & Casualty USA
Insurance Northwestern Mutual USA
Internet Communication Homestead Technologies USA
L Leisure and Travel McCord Travel Mgmt (WorldTravel BTI) USA
Local Government City of Charlotte USA
Local Government Northwest Fire District USA
M Manufacturing Caterpillar, Inc. USA
Manufacturing DaimlerChrysler Germany
Manufacturing DuPont USA
Manufacturing Ford Motor Company USA
Manufacturing General Electric Company USA
Manufacturing Honeywell USA
Manufacturing Ingersoll-Rand USA
Manufacturing Jaguar UK
Manufacturing Philips Electronics The Netherlands
Manufacturing Ricoh Corp. Japan
Manufacturing Siemens AG Germany
Marketing DDB Worldwide USA
Marketing Saatchi & Saatchi Worldwide USA
Media Media General USA
Middle Schools Citizen Schools USA
Multiple Link List USA
N Natural Resources Finnforest, UK UK
P Pharmaceuticals Pfizer Inc. USA
R Retail Ann Taylor Stores USA
Retail Sears Roebuck & Company USA
Retail The Store 24 Companies, Inc. USA
S Shipping UPS USA
T Telecommunications AT&T Canada Long Distance Can
