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The employee is driving workplace innovation
“It is important to note that the adoption of … new technologies hasn’t happened as a matter of policy from the get-go or as a result of conscious thought and foresight by the IT department. It has happened in stealth, with a few employees adopting and adapting … new technologies…
The competitive edge
If you’re talking golf and business, I’ll listen. It doesn’t mean I’ll agree with your opinion, but I’ll at least listen, appreciate your opinion and then usually offer my own. I received this email newsletter from a friend and thought I would share and comment: One of my favorite principles…
“Be your own boss!” Yeah, right
Want to start a business. Need a loan to get going? Better talk to your friends: She had already talked to the Small Business Administration. She learned that the S.B.A. does not finance start-ups. As a matter of fact, she learned that the S.B.A. doesn’t finance anything. It guarantees loans from…
The PGA Merchandise Show, v. 2011
I thought I might summarize some of the stats from this year’s PGA Merchandise Show, but I wouldn’t want to rob any reader of Brad Klein’s wit and perspective. His piece for Golfweek is an excellent review of what happened last week in Orlando. He gives a shout-out to Club…
WWLD? (What would Lincoln do?)
Amidst all the talk and gnashing and blather and speculation about General McChrystal and whether he gets fired today or not, Doris Kearns Goodwin lays out what a supreme commander-in-chief would do. Her book Team of Rivals is full of this sort of analysis, and it’s a lively read. But…