Image via Wikipedia The federal judge that ruled Obama’s healthcare plan unconstitutional just saved Obama’s political career by giving them an opportunity to fight a glorious, noble and ultimately losing battle. He’ll be able to save face by showing that he gave his everything, but he won’t have to suffer the consequences of actually implementing […]
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Trust the good guys
Image via Wikipedia I think the author is overreacting, Google only wants what’s best for you When Google (and Apple for that matter) tell you that they are not evil, what more evidence do you need? Related articles Is Google Trying To “Sort” Its Users? (lockergnome.com) Apple, Microsoft, Google Attacked For Evil Plugins (apple.slashdot.org) Is […]
Hail to the Chief (Hint: it’s not the empty suit that leaves early)
Cover of Bill Clinton Unbelievable! Barack Obama would give the keys to the Oval Office to Clinton right now if he could. Clinton is actually the President right now, with Obama playing the ceremonial role originally intended for the Vice President. I wonder if anyone has told Obama that his services are really no longer […]
All the smooth hep-cats take a groovy step forward; not so fast Obama
Image via Wikipedia Obama: the man with a tin ear; he thinks he is legendary; he is becoming an urban legend, a walking punchline. He is looking more like Alfred E Neumann everyday He was supposed to be above politics; we now see he is just not very good at doing it. Oh, he can […]
More reflections on Mintzberg on planning
In 1978, Professor Henry Mintzberg writes: “Most of our studies show evidence of two main patterns, one superimposed on the other. The first is the life cycle of an overall strategy its conception, elaboration, decay, and death. The second is the presence of periodic waves of change and continuity within the life cycle. (Longer cycles […]
Review notes on Garrett Jones text on organizational theory, sixth edition
Image via Wikipedia Notes from Gareth Jones “Organizational Theory Design and Change, Sixth Edition” notes from the preface and introduction: Jones is looking for a relevance and current textbook to summarize theory – in – use, and notes that he wants to capture the most important global themes and promises to include the following ideas: […]
Reflections on strategic leadership
Image via Wikipedia This weekend I really enjoyed a podcast from a current strategic leadership text on the subject of emerging trends in global strategic leadership. Here are the slides: CurrentTrendsInStrategicManagement I compared the discussion in slide 2 “new realities in the 21st century” to the military’s formal description of the “Operational Environment” which we use […]
1.8T in cash on the sidelines in corporate coffers
Why is this a jobless recovery? a recovery?! ha! Still, Fareed Zakaria offers some damning insights. This really shouldn’t take you by surprise One CEO told me, “Almost every agency we deal with has announced some expansion of its authority, which naturally makes me concerned about what’s in store for us for the future.” Another […]
Obama: killer of jobs
Here are two perspectives: Obama’s record on job creation: The current occupant of the White House claims to know how to create jobs. He claims jobs have been created. But so far the score is Great Obama Depression 2.2 million lost jobs, Obama 0 — a blowout. The always perceptive Ambrose Evans-Pritchard on the feeling […]
The Governor of Alabama doesn’t understand “corporate governance structure”
Image via Wikipedia Bob Riley, governor of Alabama, probably needs to get with Robert Gibbs to find out how that “corporate governance structure” thing is supposed to work, so that he wont embarass himself with statements like: “A key governor on Sunday blasted the lack of leadership in the US response to the worst ever […]