Commonwealth Club Lecture on C-SPAN
On February 24, 2010, I gave a talk on my latest book, Dirty Rotten Strategies, at the Commonwealth Club of California.
C-SPAN attended the lecture to record it for broadcast on C-SPAN2′s “Book TV.”Watch the full lecture on the C-SPAN website.
In my talk, I examine how many institutions either solve the wrong problems unintentionally, or worse, intentionally tackle the right problems in the wrong way.
Many thanks to C-SPAN for attending and recording my talk.
Add comment March 16, 2010
Managing Toyota’s Recall Crisis
Will giant print ads, television appearances and apologies made by Toyota’s CEO help the car maker regain customer confidence? Canada’s Business News Network interviewed me about Toyota’s recall crisis on the February 3, 2010, episode of a business show called SqueezePlay.
Continue Reading Add comment February 6, 2010
Democrats Need to Talk Turkey and Show Their Colors on Pocketbook Issues
Democrats need to make it abundantly clear that they hear the cries of PTA parents of Main Street and not the AIG barons of Wall Street. More importantly, they must become a voice for them by taking on and fighting the Goliaths who got us into this mess.
Continue Reading Add comment February 5, 2010
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
Thinking systemically about practically everything, from crisis management to spirituality in the workplace.