Category Archives: The People
The reluctant rubber stamp
“Dear Stan, I’m Chairman of the Board of a large private company. I was recruited for the specific purpose of ensuring that proper governance was applied to the decisions regarding the strategic future of the organization. There are strong-willed shareholders … Continue reading
Weiji
I had thought that the kanji symbol for “crisis” was a combination of two separate symbols, one meaning “danger” and the other “opportunity”. I had intended to use this as an introduction to this piece, as a justification for optimism … Continue reading
The conflict in conflict minerals
“When my wife opened the box and took out the ear rings, I noticed a flaw in one of the stud diamonds that I hadn’t seen here in the store yesterday,” the man said earnestly to the attentive sales woman, … Continue reading
One every minute
It’s been some time since the birth rate of suckers was originally estimated. I have not been able to find peer-reviewed, published research either supporting or refuting the rate attributed (inconclusively) to P.T. Barnum. With or without confirming evidence, we … Continue reading