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Trust, and Confidence

January 17, 2015

I was in a management meeting several years ago, supporting my client, the regional VP.  In the meeting, the VP …

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Seeking Respect

May 16, 2013

In May, 1981, seven of us crowded into the tiny bedroom of my rented apartment in Mumbai.  I had decided …

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Making Breakfast

April 18, 2013

“Culture eats strategy for breakfast.” – Peter Drucker. The strategy was elegant.  Complex.  Exciting. And it was articulated repeatedly, with …

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Secret Agent Man

March 7, 2013

There’s a man who leads a life of danger To everyone he meets he stays a stranger With every move …

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The Maetta Vance Case

November 29, 2012

What do you know about Maetta Vance? If you know little to nothing, that might soon change. Maetta Vance sued …

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Beautiful Stuff

October 15, 2012

. — Jason Silva Wow, right?   You did watch the video, yes? It is perfectly okay to click and watch …

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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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Grasping

August 27, 2012

“Ah, but a man’s reach should exceed his grasp, else what’s a heaven for?” — Robert Browning I ran across …

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Burn the Boats

May 3, 2012

A long while ago, a great warrior faced a situation which made it necessary for him to make a decision …

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The Airplane Needs a Pilot

April 24, 2012

I received some off-line feedback recently on a previous post. The feedback was prompted by my Fighting the Physics post …

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