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Planning matters……..

Yesterday I heard that a new application had been lodged with regard to another parcel of land in the vicinity of Badger’s Cross:

10/00231/CPO 26 January 2010 Quarry Badgers Cross Lane Somerton Somerset TA11 7JF Proposal: Section 96 review of… carry on reading.

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Acting into thinking

Nice post from Viv leading to this thought:

We act our way into a new way of thinking, we don’t think our way into a new way of acting.

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Expand Your Mind: Creativity on Wheels

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Michael Lewis Sends A Memo To Lloyd Blankfein, Pure Unadulterated Comic Genius Ensues

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Which way do you see the world?

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Finding people who make a difference

Smallermosaic
Many months ago, I asked my… carry on reading.

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The Execution Premium

More solid stuff from Kaplan and Norton, which moves on somewhat from their balanced scorecard + strategy maps ideas. carry on reading.

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A Culture of Truth Starts at the Top (?)

I clearly have some issues with hierarchy, and since I’m all about carry on reading.

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Power-crazed leaders are not what we need …

 Power crazed leaders are not what we need ...carry on reading.

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Why Most CEOs Are Bad at Strategy

A blog post by Roger Martin* makes a good case that CEOs find it hard to simultaneously make… carry on reading.

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Taleb on the limits of statistics

In this essay, Taleb continues his examination of Black Swans, the highly improbable and unpredictab… carry on reading.

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Whitehall mandarins urge better governance

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Prisoners of the market

All those hard pressed chief executives and bankers worried about the flack they have been receiving on pay and bonuses can sleep more easily in their beds this week after Stephen Hester, chief executive of the Royal Bank of Scotland gave them what m… carry on reading.

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Microecon of Media

Many have expressed concerns that corporations with free speech may “drown out” other voices. This view seems to vastly misunderstand modern communications media. For their benefit, and yours, let us then review the basics of modern media.

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OTR_T3/E4 Evolving the Institutions of Fame

In this episode of Open Thread Radio, presented by Sanderyn Amsberg:

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What are the consequences of not deciding?

Take two choices, one personal and one organisational. For example, to get an iPhone or not get an iPhone? You research the costs, compare it to the Nexus One, weigh up the pros and cons of becoming a member of the Google as opposed to Ap

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The Scale Every Business Needs Now

Beancounter 1: “Our new widgets business — we think it’s amazing”.

Beancounter 2: “We’ve ridden the learning curve, the product mix is optimized, the supply chain’s streamlined, the market’s tightly segmented.”

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"Most claims of originality are testimony to ignorance and most claims of magic are testimony to hubris.”

The above quote is from James March, an emeritus professor at Stanford. I would argue that Jim is the most prestigious living organizational theorist. If I believe the rumors I hear from &q… carry on reading.

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The ill-health of democracy

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A Modest Proposal: Let Corporations Vote

“…Sweeping aside a century-old understanding and overruling two important precedents, a bitterly divided Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that the government may not ban political spending by corporations in candidate elections.”

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