ByHBR.org
This article by Gabriel Rossman and Oliver Schilke from Harvard Business Review explores the interrelation between the perceived standard of excellence of any particular company, and the demands created by chosen judgment devices. These devices range in things like star rankings, reviews, ratings, certifications, and awards. While these judgment devices serve the function of depicting information in a consistent…
ByTED
Author & Entrepreneur Isaac Lidsey shares his profound insight on the nature of reality in this introspective, possibly life-altering TED talk. Is reality something we perceive, or is it something we create in our minds? In this personally profound talk, he promulgates the latter and challenges us to release our assumptions and face our fears,…
Electric cars such as the Nissan Leaf may be paving the way for a revolution in the market for metals used in the industry. The new materials used to build these futuristic cars, such as Lithium, could open up a new field for commodities investors. For example, the new demand for key elements used in electric…
I devote a lot of my time helping people and companies get from their present reality to some new reality. It is rarely easy and – although almost always considered a success – the success is not quite as complete as it could be. This is the norm; the expectation. And this is not because…
Welcome to the latest podcast from the Outliers Inn – Episode 11 Topic: There are laws of nature, which are absolute. If we find an error in these laws, it is not nature which is wrong, but our understanding of nature that is wrong. Compare this with laws made by man which, as such, evolve…
You are the principal shareholder of the family business and receive a call on Thursday morning from your chief financial officer. A similar call was made to your banker. There is no cash for tomorrow’s payroll. Even though you have been a long time customer of the bank, it refuses to lend any more money…
