Standard characteristics of evil organizations:
Their leaders have known each other for years, with anyone of dubious loyalty long since eliminated.
Their leadership is infused with a real sense of paranoia and a focus on outright loyalty.
They have an effective recruitment strategy—join us or die.
Wednesday, September 3, 2014
How to "diminish" an issue to a manageable problem.
How to "diminish" an issue to a manageable problem.
Doing the opposite of what you say.
Using a lot of words.
Talking much with adjectives.
Pursuing a more "systematic" approach.
Doing the opposite of what you say.
Using a lot of words.
Talking much with adjectives.
Pursuing a more "systematic" approach.
Tuesday, September 2, 2014
How to use your influence and capabilities to solve a situation.
How to use your influence and capabilities to solve a situation.
Moderating one party.
Stepping up demands to that party to negotiate.
Putting pressure on the weak-looking party.
Denying accusations of interference.
Spreading sophisticated threats and then say they were taken out of context.
Showing the situation is fully controlled.
Supporting the practical implementation of any agreement.
Moderating one party.
Stepping up demands to that party to negotiate.
Putting pressure on the weak-looking party.
Denying accusations of interference.
Spreading sophisticated threats and then say they were taken out of context.
Showing the situation is fully controlled.
Supporting the practical implementation of any agreement.
Sunday, August 31, 2014
When is difficult to get an answer
When is difficult to get an answer
When who should respond doesn't ever expect to hear from you.
When who should respond doesn't ever expect to hear from you.
Saturday, August 30, 2014
How many Americans live abroad?
How many Americans live abroad?
The State Department estimates that 7.6 million Americans live abroad.
The State Department estimates that 7.6 million Americans live abroad.
Friday, August 29, 2014
What happens when the system has winners and losers?
What happens when the system has winners and losers?
The system cannot consider people inherently reasonable and inclined toward peaceful compromise and common sense.
The system cannot consider people inherently reasonable and inclined toward peaceful compromise and common sense.
Why is not good to have large sums of money in a business?
Why is not good to have large sums of money in a business?
Because more money can mean you do too much and you don't have any focus.
Part of the success with a business is you have no money but you go out and raise it when you need it.
Because more money can mean you do too much and you don't have any focus.
Part of the success with a business is you have no money but you go out and raise it when you need it.
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