Month: November 2008

  • Some reflections on leadership

    Yesterday I read Clay Shirky’s essay “A Group Is Its Own Worst Enemy” from Joel Spolsky’s book “The Best Software Writing I.” Clay makes some great observations on group dynamics, but that’s not my point. What struck me is how utterly useless the leadership training seminars I’ve attended were. I learned more from a single…

  • 401(k)s and IRAs to be nationalized?

    When Argentina moved to nationalize pension funds, the media correctly identified it as a “grab” and people took to the streets in protest. I think Americans might just roll over, however. read more | digg story