President Trump CEO, part 4: Allocating Capital This is part 4 in a series on President Trump viewed through the lens of being a CEO. Part of President Trump’s great appeal is that he’s perceived as a successful businessperson. He’s even been talked about as...
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President Trump, viewed as a CEO, part 3
President Trump CEO, part 3: Setting Culture This is part 3 in a series on President Trump viewed through the lens of being a CEO. Part of President Trump’s great appeal is that he’s perceived as a successful businessperson. He’s even been talked about as being...
President Trump, viewed as a CEO, part 2
President Trump CEO, part 2: Leading the Top Team This is part 2 in a series on President Trump viewed through the lens of being a CEO. Part of President Trump’s great appeal is that he’s perceived as a successful businessperson. He’s even been talked about as...
President Trump, viewed as a CEO, part 1
President Trump CEO, part 1: Setting Strategy Part of President Trump’s great appeal is that he’s perceived as a successful businessperson. He’s even been talked about as being a President with CEO experience. My article on the duties, responsibilities, and job...
A Fee, by Any Other Name, is Still … Class Warfare?
How you describe something—the words you use—can dramatically affect perception. That's the entire principle behind the business concept of "market positioning" as laid out in the seminal book, Positioning by Ries and Trout. Call Government insurance...
Betrayal of Users. Market forces just don’t work.
Chuckle. I deleted WHISPER because it was vapid beyond all belief, and not particularly interesting. It turns out that the stuff people say if they're anonymous is droll, predictable, and mainly drivel. Except ... it turns out that Whisper was tracking people after...
Income inequality is simple math
Simple math is a great way to understand a system's behavior. I picked up this trick from Warren Buffett's writing and speaking. Warren often figures out which mathematical elements drive behavior of a stock or industry, and then uses that to set a boundary on his...
Good businesspeople oppose free markets
A friend on Facebook posted an article about New Jersey outlawing Tesla's direct-to-consumer car sales. My friend was decrying how Gov. Christie is being anti-free-market. And I agree 100%. From what I've been able to see, it's pretty clear that the big conservative...
Internet: mass manipulation tool?
I'm downloading Trust Me, I'm Lying by Ryan Holiday, about media manipulation on the internet, at the recommendation of a professional journalist friend. As I read a few of Ryan's blog articles and PR interviews from the book, I'm struck by how much his experience...
Gun control? Yes.
(Warning: This is long. And I'm sure I'm going to make myself unpopular with this one.) I favor gun control. Here's why: guns kill people. "But wait," you law abiding gun owners cry, "Guns don't kill people; people kill people!" Denial is More than Just a River in...