John Kay

Other People’s Money: A book review by Bob Morris

September 26, 2015

Other People’s Money: The Real Business of Finance John Kay PublicAffairs (2015) How some common sense can help restore “priority and respect for financial services that meet the needs of the real economy” I agree with John Kay: “The objective…

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Obliquity: A book review by Bob Morris

April 30, 2014

Obliquity: Why our goals are best achieved indirectly John Kay Penguin Books (2011) “Tell all the truth but tell it slant. Success in circuit lies.”  Emily Dickinson The Dickinson quotation suggests — as does the subtitle of John Kay’s book…

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Marty Neumeier on “The Rules of Genius, #9: Approach answers obliquely”

April 22, 2014

The hallmark of innovation is surprise. No surprise, nothing new. Nothing new, no interest. No interest, no value. Therefore, creating surprise is a crucial step in creating value through innovation. The first step in surprising others is to surprise yourself.…

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