I’ll slit my wrists if I have to read one more fawning article about Google’s eleven gourmet cafeterias, on-site car washes, and dry cleaning service. Or Pixar’s cereal bar (more than 20 varieties!), its lap pool, and the jungle-like cabanas … Continue reading
You can’t open a business magazine or newspaper without reading another encomium to Steve Jobs’ consummate genius or an analysis of why Apple is so successful. I’ll add my two cents here: it’s because he said no to a lot … Continue reading
My wife got busted by the TSA yesterday. She was laboriously making her way through airport security at SFO — shoes off, computer out, liquids in a bag — when they busted her for her 5oz. container of cottage cheese. … Continue reading
In my September newsletter (sign up for it here), I write about the bottlenecks that occur when a manager delegates responsibility for a job without delegating the authority to actually get that job done. It occurs to me that this … Continue reading
Kurt is the COO of an innovative non-profit that marshals corporate resources to address problems in its greater municipal area — education, pollution, transportation etc. Business is good for Kurt, and opportunities abound. He’s been to Shanghai twice in the … Continue reading