A Frog in a Well Cannot Conceive of the Sea: Leadership Overreach Through History
At a company I once worked for, our COO was a brilliant engineer. He had been a GE vice president […]
Aphorisms, Communicating, Gallifraumy, Problems To Solve
Aphorisms
Aphorisms can be a powerful tool in communication, offering clarity, memorability, and persuasive force. When used wisely, they can enhance your message and leave a lasting impression
Analects, Aphorisms, Communicating, Problems To Solve
Do You Show Signs of Hubris Syndrome?
Introduction In 2009, Lord David Owen, a former UK Foreign Secretary and physician, described a pattern he observed in leaders
Aphorisms, Objectives
THINK: The antidote to Ready, Fire, Aim
In 1921 Thomas J. Watson Sr., the legendary leader of IBM, saw the word “THINK” prominently displayed at the National
Aphorisms, Fiction, Resources
Attention, Here and Now
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The customers usually don’t know what they’re getting until they don’t get it.
This is the problem with service, as explained by Theodore Levitt in The Marketing Imagination. The most important thing to
Aphorisms, Management Books, Non Fiction, Priorities
Never interrupt your enemy when they are making a mistake
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Aphorisms, Provoking
Can’t Do or Won’t Do
A cynical colleague once said to me that all people problems can be classified as either a “Can’t Do” or