The Great War of 1914-18—it became the First World War only in tragic retrospect—was the seminal event of the 20th century. Its after-effects reverberate in our day. One might argue that the 20th …
21st Century Food Safety Regulations | Whole Foods, Trader Joe’s, etc.
The Washington Post reports "A new method against genetically modified salmon: Get retailers to refuse to sell it." With the U.S. Food & Drug Administration signaling its prospective approval of …
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Stephen Covey | Value People as Assets
We need to break away from the Industrial-Age psychology that labels people as expenses and cell phones as assets. Jobs should cater to our interests. Instead of telling people what they're hired to …
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Theodore Roosevelt | Scuttle a Ship, Cut a Throat
Can You Be Decisive — Without Being Divisive?
Can you be decisive without being divisive? The etymology of decide is to cut. Decisive implies taking actions that have significant consequences and prospective risk. Does that mean that a decisive …
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Linked Leaders | The Beatles | Apple | Steve Jobs
My model for business is the Beatles. They were four guys who kept each others negative tendencies in check. They balanced each other and the total was greater than the sum parts. And that’s how I see …
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