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Unexpected Lessons from the 50-yard Line
In “On The Waterfront,” the classic 1954 Elia Kazan film about a former professional boxer turned low-status New Jersey longshoreman, the protagonist, Terry Malloy, is played …
The Domino Effect of ‘Just this Once’
Isn’t it strange how, once upon a time, our Presidential debates literally sounded like this: “I have no disagreement with the Vice President’s position on …
Singapore: An Exercise in Creating Culture
According to former British Prime Minister, Tony Blair, the founding father of Singapore, Lee Kuan Yew, made three big decisions in 1959 that had a …
The Social Objectification of Kamala
As most of the world knows by now, Joe Biden dropped out of the Presidential race, and within 24 hours Kamala Harris has jumped in …
Eno or Beethoven?
Walking along Harrow Road in London in the mid-1970s, the art-rock pop star and former Roxy Music band member, Brian Eno, suddenly tripped, fell off …
The Best of the Greeks?
Who is the best of the Greeks? According to Homer, it was Achilles, their greatest fighter of the Trojan War. Except Achilles was a demigod, …
The Hell That Is Good Intentions
You know what the main trouble is with the old saying, “The road to Hell is paved with good intentions?” The fact that it’s actually …
All Culture is Kintsugi Culture
Let’s say one day you break a coffee cup by dropping it on the floor. Nothing fancy, but an irreplaceable piece of great sentimental value …
A Culture Crash?
In 1995, two years before he came back to run Apple, Steve Jobs made an interesting point. He was asked why Apple (which fired him …
How Formula 1 Will Save the Free World
Netflix’s ‘Drive to Survive’ has transformed and turbocharged the Formula One (F1) business. The series beautifully depicts dramatic stories of power, money, ever-changing status, and, …
Business Lessons from Atticus Finch
Atticus Finch, the patriarch in one of the great post-war novels, “To Kill A Mockingbird,” is a very compelling character. When we first open the book, …
Don’t Cede the Lead
Innovation is an infinite game, and the second an organization stops playing that game is the second it begins to cede the lead. As Jeff …
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