Sub-Optimal Optimization
In an era when memes were not a thing, “wax on, wax off” was for me my first meme. All the kids had seen The Karate Kid and for weeks … Continue reading Sub-Optimal Optimization
Tag: Culture Change
Failure at Scale
Between 1530 and 1650, thousands journeyed into the deepest interior of South America. They were desperately seeking the lost city of El Dorado and its untold riches of gold. Ultimately … Continue reading Failure at Scale
The Digital Expectations Divide
You may have heard of the digital divide. It’s the divide between those that have Internet and computing access and those that do not. The effect is a disparity in … Continue reading The Digital Expectations Divide
Taking Bold Risks
One day in 1947, a massive box with the letters “IBM” printed across the side arrived on the doorsteps of the Goldman Sachs office in NYC. Wheeling it inside, no … Continue reading Taking Bold Risks
The “S” Is For Sharing
Mike Tyson, the fearsome heavyweight boxer that ruled the late 80’s, once said: “Everybody has a plan until they get hit.Then, like a rat, they stop in fear and freeze.” It’s … Continue reading The “S” Is For Sharing
It’s the Culture, Stupid
American politics has certainly gotten more “entertaining” in recent years. That was not the case a few decades ago when politics was rather boring. So when the slogan “It’s the … Continue reading It’s the Culture, Stupid
