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Is China about to collapse?
in Sox First, on November 12, 2009
... social unrest, which terrifies a Communist party feverishly obsessed with suppressing any whiff of dissent. But, in avoiding difficult decisions now, China's rulers are setting themselves up for an e...
Here we go again
in The CIO Weblog, on April 6, 2009
...antages and disadvantages like any vendor, but the risk of failure is a big minus. And the internal dissent that seems to be behind it makes it that much worse. Throwing financial analyses aside, it&#...
Beijing Olympic sponsorship: pros and cons
in Sox First, on April 28, 2008
...ts population in Tibet, supporting a genocidal regime in Sudan and crushing religious and political dissent at home, and many are gearing up for further public pressure on China during the games. Mean...
UIGEA Committee Hearings: Banks Sound Off Against It
in Internet Poker, on April 3, 2008
...political savvy, I wonder if someone else like Rep. Barney Frank, who has been the loudest voice of dissent on the UIGEA, could have asked Bachus to simply cite his sources on such numbers. But, the b...
Spammers Conviction Upheld
in I got Spam?!, on March 2, 2008
...es' lawyer, Thomas M. Wolf, said in a written statement. "As three justices pointed out in dissent, the majority's decision will have far reaching consequences. The statute criminalizes s...
The Future Of Management
in Sox First, on January 15, 2008
Many years ago, management thinker Gary Hamel was praising Enron just before the energy giant imploded . Never mind, Hamel's ideas are always provocative. And he has maintained that stance in his latest book The Future of Management . The hidden question Hamel is addressing is s...
Madness of groups
in Sox First, on December 4, 2007
...Enron and WorldCom. In each case, the result was an organization where delusions were shared, where dissent was stifled and communication lines put under strain or ignored and where the operations and...
The downside of charismatic leaders
in Sox First, on October 29, 2007
...he ability to attract followers. The problem with narcissists is that things go off the rails when dissent and diversity of thinking are not tolerated. So there's no quick fix, apart from having ...
Bootstrap philosophies for software startup
in BootStrapMe, on October 24, 2007
...gaps. (There are completely opposing views on this. Read here and here )
Comments included some dissent:
Mathew Johnson points out:
...there are many examples of very successful, bootstrapped...
Watching Myanmar (Burma)
in Hidden Travel Gems, on October 4, 2007
...is, what is happening in Myanmar has been happening for quite a long time. Press has been censored, dissent has been gagged, and minority groups have been persecuted.
There are plenty of petitions c...
Landis Continues to Plead His Innocence
in The Outdoor Weblog, on September 26, 2007
...he content of this decision unfortunately highlights this once again. The straightforward and clear dissent in support of my case contrasts sharply with the scientifically flawed and illogical majorit...
Six organizational pathologies
in Sox First, on July 10, 2007
...e are the places that move lock-step with a leader whose word is final and who is never questioned. Dissent is always crushed. Witness the many failed business leaders brought undone by the illusion o...
MICHAEL MOORE'S "SICKO" IS EVERYWHERE ON JUNE 29
in The Celebrities Weblog, on June 25, 2007
...Now there's additional criticism being hurled at Mike via the recent film, "Manufacturing Dissent" , which basically is an attack on his ethics in general.
Love him or hate him Moore c...
Psychotic organizations: 5 warning signs
in Sox First, on June 19, 2007
...y are not too rigid, introspective or isolated from the main group. 6. The capacity to deal with dissent within the group. Working backwards from that, and going on my observations and countless i...
Did Morocco cut off YouTube?
in The Digital TV Weblog, on May 29, 2007
Bloggers in morocco discovered last Friday that they no longer had access to YouTube. A spokesman for the state-controlled telecom provider (Maroc Telecom) blamed the problem on a technical glitch. Apparently that glitch remains in effect still.
But bloggers are skeptical. Can you imagine th...
Independence vs diversity in the boardroom
in Sox First, on May 15, 2007
...interest transactions. And the problem with having an exclusive club, she says, is that it squashes dissent and stops people asking hard questions. Her study cites evidence showing that boards with mo...
Michael Moore in Bedrängnis
in Kinoplausch, on 11.05.07
...Breitseite ins Gesicht.
Seit einer Woche läuft in den Kinos der Dokumentarfilm Manufacturing Dissent . Autoren sind die Kanadier Debbie Melnyk und Rick Caine aus Toronto/Kanada. Ursprünglich p...
DIXIE CHICKS WERE AHEAD OF THE CURVE
in The Celebrities Weblog, on October 29, 2006
...he situation in Iraq.
The whole concept of this country revolves around the people's right to dissent and voice their disagreement with the actions of our elected and appointed officials.
Wheth...
A Better Alpha Male Boss
in Sox First, on August 31, 2006
...ir 4 classifications of Alpha Male types. Commanders are high achievers, but create fear and crush dissent. Visionaries are inspiring enthusiasts who can fall out of touch with reality. Strategists...
Google Does Evil in China
in Digital Music - The Future, on July 21, 2006
...reform, the authorities have kept pace in the race between freedom of expression and suppression of dissent. China's system of Internet filtering has become more effective."
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Google Does Evil in China
in P2P File Sharing, on July 21, 2006
...reform, the authorities have kept pace in the race between freedom of expression and suppression of dissent. China's system of Internet filtering has become more effective."
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SEC and The Jargon Maze
in Sox First, on May 18, 2006
... a look, for example at the way Enron and WorldCom used jargon to sell dubious strategy and stifle dissent . Terms like "seedware" (promotional software) and "WOMBAT" (waste of mo...
RFID Can Fight Back
in The RFID Weblog, on April 4, 2006
...onsumer perspective was not kept in mind while developing the commercial use of RFID it resulted in dissent from their side. This situation could have been totally avoided had these things been given ...
Nano-wires, nano-scaffolding, and the uses of DNA
in Nanotechbuzz, on January 16, 2006
...iseases from generation to generation? How long until we alter it to avoid obesity, hair loss, or dissent?...
New F1 Rules May Fuel Manufacturer's Dissent
in carzz.org, on December 10, 2005
I can't imagine anything worse for motor racing than if the members of the Grand Prix Manufacturers Association (GPMA) carry out their threat to create a separate series rivalling F1 in 2008. We've seen what Tony George's IRL did to open-wheel racing in North America by forcing a sp...