The Problem with B-Schools is the Problem with Business
Business education needs reforming, but how? Not at the edges, but at the core--strategy.
Jack Welch Renounces Increasing Shareholder Value: Pigs Fly
First it was Saul on the road to Damascus. More recently, it was Alan Greenspan. Yesterday, Jack Welch seems to have had a conversion. Speaking with the Financial Times, Welch…
Oprah and Two Trust Tests
Oprah's article on trust contains a test on trusting; we provide one on trustworthiness.
To Twitter or Not to Twitter: The Only Top Ten List You’ll Need
I'm ready to move more deeply into Twitter: here's why.
Does Closing Kill Sales?
Always be closing? Or never? The 'nevers' have a good case, made by Jill Konrath.
Sacred Cows, or Goals Gone Wild
One of the biggest truisms in business is "set goals." Well--not so fast.
Groups vs. Individuals: Ruining It for the Rest of Us
An experiment in group vs individual behavior comes down surprisingly hard on one side.
March Carnival of Trust is Up!
March Carnival of Trust at TrustMatters
The Ethical and Regulatory Morass of the Stanford Scandal
At the heart of the moral mess of the multi-billion Stanford investments scandal lies a disturbing weakness in the law, or its interpreation.
Fixing Executive Compensation: Social Engineering, or Ethics?
Fixing exec comp can't be accomplished at the same level the problem got caused--by tweaking monetary incentives. We need to expect more.