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The Coronapocalypse is a failure of competence, but also of capitalism

Mar 31, 2020 | Anticipation, Mega Trends, Modern Life, News, Perpendicular Thinking, Social Commentary, Strategy, Thinking Tools

Are you surprised that the whole US economic system has essentially collapsed in a matter of weeks? I am. This is an enormously disruptive shock, to be fair. But the speed with which the health of the American economy has gone from healthiest in history to gasping on...

The Starbucks Incident and the Importance of the “Strategic Corporal”

Apr 19, 2018 | Acceleration, Magnificent Mistakes, News, Strategy

The recent incident where two African-American men were arrested at a Philadelphia Starbucks was a deplorable example of the explicit racism that young black men experience across almost every aspect of their lives. On the heels of the recent shooting in Sacramento of...

The 4 new Horsemen of the Apocalypse: Automation, Algorithms, Auto-Manufacturing and Amazon

Oct 7, 2017 | News

Bill Gates made some news recently when he called for a tax on Robots. This is a trendy idea these days, as everyone from Tech CEOs to French Presidential candidates are discussing ways to manage, if not mitigate, the seemingly inevitable impact of automation. Pick...

Forget Money and Power; Covet Time and Attention

Aug 19, 2017 | News

“Time is the ultimate luxury.” When my Tesla S-driving, Panerai watch-wearing, Venice Beach-living friend said that the other day, I leaned in. Despite living on the Pacific Ocean and rocking a dream job, my buddy also often found himself harried and hurried by...

The Two Questions that can Transform your Company or Career

Jun 8, 2017 | News

Frederick Smith, the CEO of FedEx, was once asked what he thought his company did. At first glance, it seems like a stupid question; FedEx is the world’s premier shipping and courier service. But according to company lore, the business really took off when the CEO...

Getting Good at Going off the Grid

Apr 8, 2017 | News

I just got back from going off the grid. No, I’m not a black ops agent like Jason Bourne, nor am I fulfilling a Matrix-inspired fantasy. I’m not trying to evade the NSA either. I actually was recently on holiday, like most of you. But these days, my vacations...

The Starbucks Incident and the Importance of the “Strategic Corporal”

The 4 new Horsemen of the Apocalypse: Automation, Algorithms, Auto-Manufacturing and Amazon

Forget Money and Power; Covet Time and Attention

The Two Questions that can Transform your Company or Career

Getting Good at Going off the Grid

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