Interviews, Reviews, and More of “Dirty Rotten Strategies”
I’m thrilled that my recent book co-authored with Abraham Silvers, Dirty Rotten Strategies: How We Trick Ourselves and Others into Solving the Wrong Problems Precisely, has received positive attention and feedback, including an AirAmerica interview.
Continue Reading Add comment January 13, 2010
Climategate’s Lesson For Science
The “climategate” brouhaha that was ignited in November reveals that scientists aren’t always adept at helping the public understand the scientific process. While scientists pursue the great questions of the day, they fail to solve the related problem of informing the world of how their investigations work.
Continue Reading Add comment December 20, 2009
Dirty Rotten Strategies: How We Trick Ourselves and Others into Solving the Wrong Problems Precisely
People and organizations are perfectly capable of making the most outrageous missteps. But, how does a person, organization, or society know that it is committing an error? My latest book, co-authored with Abraham Silvers, delves into how organizations and interest groups lure us into solving the “wrong problems” with intricate, but inaccurate, solutions.
Continue Reading Add comment August 10, 2009
Managing the Mess
An odd aspect about the financial mess is how little discussion has been given to managing it, and the economic crisis with it, as messes. In all the finger-pointing, one party has escaped with less attention than deserved – business schools.
Continue Reading Add comment February 9, 2009
How Not to Handle a Crisis: What Every Candidate Needs to Learn About Crisis Management
I’m very worried that by his not really understanding what crisis management is, Barack Obama’s candidacy may have suffered a fatal blow. I’m especially worried because I think he’s the right person for these dreadful times.
Continue Reading Add comment March 25, 2008
Beating Back the Stereotypes of 1250 BC, and the 2008 Presidential Election
The current presidential race shows that men and women are still imprisoned in roles that are as old as the Bible. Women leaders are either (1) “’lesser’ or ‘deficient’ men,” (2) “super-women,” and thus, better than men, or (3) “mythical beings who are larger than life itself, and therefore, like the gods, beyond either sex.”
Continue Reading Add comment March 19, 2008
Governor Schwarzenegger, Raise My Taxes
I know what it is to be poor and face the never-ending struggle to work oneself out of poverty. Because of my brains and hard work, I was able to attend U.C. Berkeley and get an education. I cannot understand the attitude of those who want to lower taxes for the wealthy. I would gladly pay more taxes to help others get the same opportunities that I received.
Continue Reading Add comment February 22, 2008
What Has Business Learned from 9/11?
What, if anything, have businesses learned from 9/11? Unfortunately, not much, even though it is estimated that up to 80% of terrorist acts are committed against businesses, not against governments.
Continue Reading Add comment October 6, 2007
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