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Thinking ABOUT the Box

September 10, 2012

The exhortation to think outside the box has become ubiquitous in business. [But] the advice is backwards. You cannot possibly …

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A New Beach

August 13, 2012

A huge hurricane was pounding the Outer Banks of the eastern United States.  A geologist, whose specialty was beaches and …

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Maslow’s Hammer

August 2, 2012

I suppose it is tempting, if the only tool you have is a hammer, to treat everything as if it …

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Rabbit Chase

July 30, 2012

The NYPD, the FBI, and the CIA have engaged for years in serious competition to determine which organization is the …

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Admit the Effect

June 21, 2012

Scene One:  He’s done eating his dinner.  He gets up and walks to the kitchen with his plate.  His intention …

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Forward!

June 14, 2012

If you cry “Forward!” you must make clear the direction in which to go.  Don’t you see that if you …

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Never Again

May 10, 2012

It was a regional management conference; probably around 400 strong, with managers and sales people from facilities all across the …

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At Peace

May 7, 2012

There once was a king who offered a prize to the artist who would paint the best picture of peace. …

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Run!

April 19, 2012

Two men were walking through the woods when a large bear walked out into the clearing no more than 50 …

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I Was Fired. This Is My Story.

March 28, 2012

I was still early on in my career; I had made my first job change, and I soon would be …

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