THOUGHT LEADERSHIP
What we're reading & what we think about it
Charting a Course
Recently, sitting on deck on a gloriously sunny day, gazing across the beautifully calm water, my mind wandered back to grade school math. Probably the grade school math we all dreaded the most: the story problem. Why? Because it dawned on me that the captain...
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[Human] Capital Calibration
Manufacturing equipment has come a long way since 1964. The environment in which you put your equipment? Back then, a somewhat level floor, a power supply, fans for HVAC, and what was a little grease on the floor? You turned it on, and assumed it would run. When you...
Shattered
“Nothing gives you better clarity than a near-death experience. It awakens you to the frailty of life and the importance of living with purpose and meaning.” You might think that quote was from one of the residents of this London street in 1940, at the outset of the...
Olympic Memories
Sadly, the necessities of adulting have kept me from watching The Olympics this summer. My fascination started in the summer of 1972 – all the flags, the flame, the whole concept of all of those countries coming together to compete. Then in 1976, like the rest of...
We’ve Seen This Show Before
Lots of the country has been suffering from blistering heat. Back in the days before most homes had air conditioning there was one really good way to escape the heat. The movies. If you weren’t around in 1947, you, too, may have missed “The Best Years of our Lives”...
Reach for the Right Tool
