“The only significant competitive advantage is your organization’s ability to learn faster than the competition.” – Peter Senge I love this statement because I believe this is the key advantage of one organization over another. Without the ability to learn and grow quickly, changes in the marketplace will diminish your ability to … [Read more...]
How to Destroy the Constitution, Part 3: The Overseers of Freedom
September 17, 2010 by 4 Comments
This part 3 in a 3-part article. Read Part 1 Here Read Part 2 Here Some might argue that our elected representatives should keep an eye on such things and take care of them for us. True enough; except for one thing: Despite of all their good intentions and willingness to step up and lead, most of these representatives are ultimately just … [Read more...]
How Independents Can Make a Difference in Politics
September 14, 2010 by 2 Comments
I live in Utah -- one of the most Republican-leaning states in the country, right? And yet, the majority of voters are not registered Republicans. In fact, only 31.5% are registered as Republicans, and only 7.4% as Democrats. Nearly 61% are registered as “unaffiliated” or independents. Then why does the Republican tail wag the Utah dog? … [Read more...]
The Law: Tool of Acquisition, Redistribution, or Justice?
September 10, 2010 by Leave a Comment
How To Keep The Law In Its Rightful Place The only legitimate purpose of legislation is to establish some level of justice in society. However, it doesn’t take long for that proposed intent to be abused. Human beings have a tendency to self-interest and legislators are no different. The French physiocrat Frederic Bastiat, popularized the … [Read more...]
Self-Deception & Leadership Results
September 8, 2010 by 2 Comments
Results in life are inversely proportional to the level of self-deception (affiliate link). Hardly anything amazes me more than the self-deception levels obtained by would-be leaders. In a desire to protect their fragile egos, potential leaders would rather destroy their businesses than confront the facts. If business is going poorly, the … [Read more...]
Victim or Victor?
September 7, 2010 by 3 Comments
There is an occupation that is experiencing significant growth. It has low entry requirements and can be had by literally anyone. Hordes are stampeding in that direction with noses acutely tuned to the smell of the gravy train. The position? That of a victim. Playing the part of the victim is becoming America's national sport. How … [Read more...]
How Information Grows
August 28, 2010 by Leave a Comment
Information grows differently than industry or agriculture. Thus hundreds of years of understanding about how to grow Industrial-Age businesses doesn't really apply to many Information Age endeavors. Indeed, some of the lessons of how to grow a farm in the Agricultural Age didn't necessarily translate to Industrial Age corporate growth, … [Read more...]
A Quest for Excellence
August 24, 2010 by 2 Comments
In today’s highly competitive market there are fewer and fewer ways to separate your company and your products from the competition. All products offer the latest features and all companies offer guarantees. What makes some companies and some individuals always near the top of the pack? The biggest differentiator in the new economy is a … [Read more...]
The Conservative/Liberal Divide
August 18, 2010 by 2 Comments
The Politically-Induced "Split-Personality" of the Human Soul I recently experienced an epiphany that generated hope out of a lot of frustration regarding the contending factions in American and world politics, and within my own heart. I was discussing Adam Smith’s The Theory of Moral Sentiments with a colleague, in which Smith (according to … [Read more...]
Great Education in the Internet Age
August 16, 2010 by 1 Comment
As the old saying goes, “Leaders are Readers.” This has proven true generation after generation, and is still the reality today. But there is a significant difference in the leadership value in different types of reading. For example, few would doubt that there is a difference in benefits between reading the following items: a technical … [Read more...]
