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In The Attention Merchants, Tim Wu examines with precision and eloquence “the mad scramble to get inside our heads.” For example, consider this brief passage: “The first great harvester of attention, it must never be forgotten, was religion. The impulse…
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What do you know about radio frequency identification (RFID)? Most decision-makers in business know little (if anything) but they should. Why? Here’s a Wiki briefing: RFID “uses electromagnetic fields to automatically identify and track tags attached to objects. The tags…
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Companies cannot achieve superior and lasting business performance simply by following a specific set of steps. Here is a brief excerpt from an article written by Phil Rosenzweig for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. To read the…
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These major businesses (listed in alpha order) no longer sell their original core product(s). o Apple: its core product was a circuit board o Corning: Technical and pharmaceutical glass o DuPont: gunpowder o The Gap: phonograph recordings in a retail…
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These are among the questions in the minds of direct reports and other employees that supervisors must be willing and able to answer, NOT by what they say but rather by what they do and how they do it. “What’s…
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Here is an introduction to a superb exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art that will continue through August 13. You can purchase museum admission tickets by clicking here. The exhibition was organized by Starr Figura, Curator, Department of Drawings…
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In State of Readiness, Joseph Paris, Jr. makes an important distinction: “Operations refers to processes, whereas operational refers to deals with systems — even entire enterprises. Accordingly, there must be a difference between excellence in operations, or process excellence, and…
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In a recent blog post, Josh Linkner shares this anecdote: Two Zen monks were on a journey when they came to a riverbed. At the edge of the river was an elderly woman who was unable to cross the river…
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Here is a brief excerpt from an article written by Julian Birkinshaw and Dan Cable for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. To read the complete article, check out other resources, learn more about the firm, obtain…
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Another ten films that deserve more attention and appreciation
In a previous post, I identified what I characterized as “Ten of the best films that most people haven’t seen or even heard of.” Here’s another ten that, in my opinion, also deserve more attention and appreciation, listed in order…
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