Publications

November 5, 2016

Weekly Report 16-45

“THE MORE INFLUENCE THAT TECH PRODUCTS EXERT OVER OUR BEHAVIOR, THE LESS CONTROL WE HAVE OVER OURSELVES… The average person checks their phone 150 times a day… as Silicon Valley tech companies are getting better at getting people to make the choices they want them to make… by pumping us with dopamine to keep us... Continue
October 30, 2016

Weekly Report 16-44

THE WAY OUR COUNTRY RUNS ELECTIONS IS “A PROCESS DESIGNED TO BE REGRESSIVE – distracting us with trivialities which drive us apart during two years of furious arguments, a divide-and-conquer mechanism that keeps us from communicating with one another, and prevents us from examining the broader, systemic problems we all face together… The rules of... Continue
October 30, 2016

Weekly Report 16-43

IF/WHEN AN ‘APOLOGY’ IS NECESSARY to repair something that went awry, and if you’re clear in your mind as to what went wrong, some guidelines to best remediate the situation are: (1) Do it as soon as possible and face-to-face if possible, and not by email or text; (2) Forget any desire to ‘win’ –... Continue
October 14, 2016

Weekly Report 16-42

FOUR KINDS OF LEADERSHIP BEHAVIOR account for 89% of the variance between strong and weak organizations. A global survey of 189,000 people in 81 diverse industries concluded that results emanate from “core front-line leadership” demonstrating: (1) Effective problem-solving after information is gathered, analyzed and considered; (2) Emphasizing efficiency & productivity to prioritize highest-value work; (3)... Continue
October 7, 2016

Weekly Report 16-41

THE DEGREE TO WHICH GLOBALIZATION – “the freer flow of trade, people & capital around the world – is responsible for economic ills” is complex, but certainly a major aspect of current economic and political conflict. Since NAFTA was touted as “a hundred-to-nothing benefit for America” by Bill Clinton, and fifteen current ‘free trade agreements’... Continue