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Leadership Begins with Contempt
Lately I have been running into a lot of books and blogs and tweets about what it is that “leadership” consists of. These are all very nice, but there’s one thing that has been consistently lacking in all of these … Continue reading
Get off the Path to Success
There is a phrase that I often see in various advertisements for education and training services. There are many variants, but the primary phrase is, “this will put you on the path to success.” This phrase is certainly very popular … Continue reading
The CEO As Maestro
A fairly common metaphor in the realm of discussions about corporate leadership is comparing a CEO to the conductor of a symphony orchestra. Since I will be speaking to a group of CEO’s next month, and since I played for … Continue reading
What Schools Do Not Teach
Okay, first, a little history lesson here: During World War II, the Nazis created a code for military messages that they thought was completely unbreakable. No doubt about it, it was a fabulous code machine. Even so, the British were … Continue reading
Problems, not Solutions, Are Where the Money Is
So I gave a talk earlier this week on my book, “Principles of Applied Stupidity.” One of the elements of the book that I’m starting to really expand and emphasize is the whole concept of “not solving problems.” I’ve blogged … Continue reading
Chance is the Fool’s Name for Fate
One of the biggest problems I have in marketing my book “Principles of Applied Stupidity” is in coming up with a “elevator pitch” to succinctly and pithily sum it up. I have tried to say “it’s using the opposite of … Continue reading
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I Like My Problems, Please Stop Solving Them
There is a story about a remote African village that had one single water source. To get fresh water, everyone in the village had to take a bucket or a bottle to this well in the center of the village, … Continue reading
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What You Stink at Is Good for Business
If I happen to be in my car at six o’clock on a Sunday, I always make a conscious effort to turn on the local NPR station and listen to Car Talk. One of the most notable aspects of this … Continue reading
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Changing education: the rumbles in the blogosphere
Well as some of you may know I have been in the "edutainment" biz for a long time– my "kid shows," as I like to call them, are programs for educational/family concerts, and have been reasonably successful. Hard to make … Continue reading
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April Is National Lack of Awareness Month. Here’s How You Can Celebrate!
As Albert Einstein once said, the difference between genius and stupidity is, genius has limits. While everyone is aware of how we celebrate stupidity on the first of April, it's not surprising that many people don't realize that April is … Continue reading
