Author Archives: Stan

Aretha said it best

A lot of my work with organizations has been about conflict resolution.  I don’t know if there is more conflict out there that needs resolving, or if it’s just one of those trends that only seems deterministic.  (You know, like … Continue reading

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The character dividend

While the headlines alternate between doom and boom, most objective data tends to indicate that we’re in a contraction phase of the natural cycle of growth on this planet.  Far from being a “problem”, it is a simple fact of … Continue reading

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Baby boomer chronicles telecom evolution

Listening to a colleague describe demographic research she’s doing, I realized that I belonged finally with the dinosaur generation.  And here’s why.

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Throwing the derivative dice

I’ve been interested in the history of the invention we call “money”, but the fascination doesn’t stop at the origination of this essential tool of modern commerce.  Because two seconds after money was invented, some ancient farmer in Mesopotamia turned … Continue reading

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