Hind-sight is not 20/20. Most people only remember the traumatic or the unusual. They often interpret yesterday’s data based on today’s understandings. “I knew that was going to happen,” is the classic response. We were uncertain then, and claiming less uncertainty now because we know the outcome doesn’t help us make better decisions when we are under uncertaint...
I used to enjoy playing basketball and I got involved with a local team not because I was good but because I enjoyed the exercise. In one of the games we played our opponent had an extremely good player who had played professional basketball. I wasn’t good enough to get on my high school basketball team let alone compete with a former pro. But somehow I was assigned to guard ...
Timothy R. Clark writes a weekly column on business and has authored several books on leadership. I respect his work and enjoy his writing. But I have to take issue with one of his recent commentaries on how leadership is more important that management. “Leadership can surround itself with managers to be effective but it can’t be done the other way around.” He goes on to ...
I flew into a city that was a 2½ hour drive away from my client. Flights were extra expensive on short notice so driving for an extra 2½ hours to save $400 seemed reasonable to me. This...
Jeff Jolly is partner and second in command of a company called Riser Media. They are a very successful marketing firm and because they are "right brained" creative types, I expect them to see the world differently. They do work for the Hollywood film and TV studios designing websites for some of the industry’s biggest hit movies. Jeff has given me lots of good advice on how...
