Michael Bodekaer: This virtual lab will revolutionize science class

ByTED June 13, 2016April 9, 2021

Entrepreneur Michael Bodekaer has a passion for building innovative technology companies that have the potential to change the world. In this captivating TED talk, he reveals how Virtual reality is no longer part of some distant future – and that it’s not just for gaming and entertainment anymore. To state his case, he demos an idea that could revolutionize the way science is taught in schools. This, in an attempt to use virtual reality to make quality education more accessible.

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Student Loans in America: Nope, just Debt

ByEconomist.com November 8, 2011April 8, 2021

In 1965, President Lyndon Johnson pledged a predetermined amount in order to back student loans. “This act”, he promised, “will help young people enter business, trade, and technical schools”. Unfortunately, this student loans programme was altered almost instantaneously. Originally intended to provide students with an education through “business, trade and technical schools, the programme was…

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Seth Godin: This is Broken

ByTED October 12, 2010January 17, 2022

Seth Godin – marketer, author, entrepreneur, and blogger – spends his time considering the marketing of ideas in the digital age. In this highly entertaining TED-Talk, Godin takes a look at what it means for something to be “broken”. He clearly identifies 7 of the common reasons they may be that way and goes on…

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Lean Management Journal – “When the Bar Must Be Raised” by Joseph Paris

ByJoseph Paris January 7, 2014May 6, 2023

“When the Bar Must Be Raised”, by XONITEK’s Joseph Paris. After a dramatic several years for motor giant Toyota, Joseph Paris suggests that the coveted TPS might be in need of its own Kaizen. Published in Lean Management Journal in the December/January 2014 issue. Download PDF

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Hurry Up and Slow Down

ByJoseph Paris May 22, 2019March 14, 2023

I just got off the golf course hitting 9-holes with my Pop, who is 84 years old. God bless him, I hope he has many more rounds to play and I look forward to getting out as often as I can with him. We played the En-Joie Golf Club; a stop on the PGA Tour…

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How Ratings and Awards Do (and Don’t) Benefit Companies

ByHBR.org October 20, 2016April 10, 2021

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…

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Barrier of Complacency to Competitive Advantage

ByDarrell Casey April 5, 2011October 24, 2016

To remain competitive in the market requires management to take an active role in recognizing and acknowledging that the business environment is changing daily. As Sullivan and Harper (1996) explain, “Today, we face fundamental shifts in technology, markets, human resource development, global distribution, information management, government intervention, and other critical dimensions of the strategic environments in…

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