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Black Holes
Let me begin with a statement from a previous posting: “When people are given the legitimate authority associated with a position in an organization’s (management) hierarchy, they are also...
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When Being Cooperative is Destructive
Many elected public officials formulate legislation favoring those who provide large sums of money to them (in support of their election/re-election) irrespective of the legislation’s impact on the...
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Wait, Wait…Don’t Tell Me
How do you maximize the performance of an organization? Wait, wait…don’t tell me! I went to business school, I know! Be A Technocrat I learned to use reductionist analytical thinking which informs...
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Leadership Untainted
When most people talk of leadership what they are really speaking to is the highest levels in the management hierarchy. They are talking about the legitimate authority positions in an organization....
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A Theory for Leadership for a Human World
Leadership, according to Peter Northouse (2010, p 3), is a process whereby an individual influences a group of individuals to achieve a common goal. So then is evidence of leadership the achievement of...
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If We Cared About Our Development
A recent HBR article (Why companies are so bad at treating employees like people) by Herminia Ibarra speaks to the need to re-invent the workplace if there is to be human development at work. As Ibarra...
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A Drowning Class and the Invisible Hand
Whether as a symptom of or as a commentary about the state of affairs of the U.S. economy we hear many (pundits especially) say the middle class is declining… if not disappearing. A growing number of...
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It seems opposition to proposals intended to help the greater mass of people, such as providing a livable wage or ensuring healthcare for all or having regulations that ensure a healthy and safe...
View ArticleShould Technology Replace People
When calling a company’s customer service, I am very frequently greeted by a virtual receptionist, which more often than not is a huge waste of time and an exceedingly frustrating experience. Yup, I...
View ArticleIt’s About Being Responsible
The intent of this site is to offer an informed perspective on the business of business. That said, the following, while at first glance might seem to not align, a little further critical thinking...
View ArticleA.I.—It’s a Gold Rush
Clearly there is much anticipation in regards to artificial intelligence (A.I.). Depending upon your system of orientation, the anticipation is for profit to be made or of problems to be mitigated....
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