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Book Reviews, Happy At Work, Leadership

Book review: Orbiting the giant hairball

October 16, 2002 Alexander 2 Comments
Gordon Mackenzie spent 20 years working for Hallmark, and his experiences there have enabled him to write what he calls "a corporate fools guide to surviving with grace". There's no doubt that Gordon is a free spirit, and here he shares the mindset and that allowed him to survive and prosper in a … Continue Reading ››
Leadership, Politics

Politicians and morals

October 15, 2002 Alexander Leave a comment
Thor Pedersen, the danish minister of finance, is accused of owning a farm without living on it, even though danish law requires him to. He is being attacked relentlessly by both the opposition and the media. He's admitted to breaking the law, and promised not to do it anymore.

Thor Pedersens guilt or innocence … Continue Reading ››
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Online comic strip: Staggering heights

October 15, 2002 Alexander Leave a comment
I'm an avid fan of online comics, from Dilbert to Doonesbury. But one of my favourites is a relatively unknown strip called "Staggering Heights". It chronicles the lives and trials of a sleazy barfly named Jake, and a highly irregular cast of costars (my favourite is Murray - your average 300-pound … Continue Reading ››
Book Reviews, Happy At Work, Learning

Book review: The Zen of Groups

October 15, 2002 Alexander Leave a comment
This "Handbook on meeting people with a purpose" by Dale Hunter, Anne Bailey and Bill Taylor weighs in at a little under 200 pages, but it is packed with useful information. I bought it on amazon mainly because the title made me curious, and it was a quick and interesting read. There isn't much earth-shattering … Continue Reading ››
Media, Silly

Robinson and ads

October 14, 2002 Alexander Leave a comment
You know guilty pleasures, right? How about guilty suffering? It's not that you really like it, you just can't resist it..?

That's how I feel about the Robinson TV-show ("Survivor" in the US). But the shows undeniable entertainment value aside, one question keeps popping up.

I really had to wonder about this: Each … Continue Reading ››
Book Reviews, Happy At Work, Leadership, Learning

Book review: The fifth discipline

October 14, 2002 Alexander Leave a comment
The fifth discipline by Peter M. Senge is one of those books that truly make a difference. It is referred to in many different contexts, and it played an important role in shaping the concepts of the learning organization. He uses a cool analogy, and compares it to the first succesful commercial airplane the … Continue Reading ››
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First entry

October 14, 2002 Alexander 1 Comment
So it's here. I wonder what it'll be. Expect less - experience more.

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