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They pretend to execute a plan, develop a strategy, care for the customers, and support their employees. Any serious analysis often highlights the massive gap between the stated action and achieving it... [[Betting On Nothing|Read More]] ### [[No One Knows What They Are Doing]] *Brian Heath - October 26, 2024* >Most executives have no clue what they are doing; they only speak with authority and use words of certainty. They cannot be questioned about anything in particular, or one is alienated or quickly disregarded as "not knowing all the facts... [[No One Knows What They Are Doing|Read More]] ### [[Executive Selection Process]] *Ross Jackson - October 26, 2024* >How does one become an executive? It can be a varied process. Some executives are self-appointed. When one creates a company, it is not uncommon for that person to become the company's executive. Some executives become so through heredity... [[Executive Selection Process|Read More]] ### [[All That is Unneeded]] *Ross Jackson - October 21, 2024* >Superfluity adds clutter. At work and in life, one benefits from examining what is needed. This can include what one likes. If something brings joy, it is needed. If something helps in any way, it is needed... [[All That is Unneeded|Read More]] ### [[This Place Isn't All That Great]] *Ross Jackson - October 20, 2024* >There is a strange disconnect between people wanting to think, or thinking, that the place they inhabit is the “best” while simultaneously being observably unhappy and discontent about being there. The place can be one’s home, office, town, country, or planet... [[This Place Isn't All That Great|Read More]] ### [[To Care or Not to Care]] *Ross Jackson - October 19, 2024* >Hamlet gets much credit for asking, “To be or not to be?”. That is a deeply existential question. Perhaps it’s too deep for most people most of the time. A slightly more limited question is, “To care or not to care?”. The answer to this question will determine a great... [[To Care or Not to Care|Read More]] ### [[External and Internal Analysis]] *Ross Jackson - October 15, 2024* >To the degree that organizations are interested in analytics, which is likely less than you think, they are almost exclusively interested in the analysis of external elements. Organizations might be interested in forecasting macroeconomic variables or understanding consumer dynamics... [[External and Internal Analysis|Read More]] ### [[The Application]] *Ross Jackson - October 14, 2024* >One must determine what to focus on and why when applying for opportunities. Understanding what one is attempting to communicate is essential to this task. Like Walt Whitman, most people contain multitudes. There are any number of things upon which one could focus... [[The Application|Read More]] ### [[Illogically Doing Too Much Logically]] *Brian Heath - October 14, 2024* >If one wants proof of the bounded rationality of humans, consider situations where incentives were not followed. For example, say one works for a large organization that only incentivizes company performance, not individual performance... [[Illogically Doing Too Much Logically|Read More]] --- ### Some Older Posts * [[The Statement Not Given]] by *Ross Jackson - October 13, 2024* * [[A Lack of Options]] by *Ross Jackson - October 12, 2024* * [[A Multitude of Perspectives]] by *Brian Heath - October 12, 2024* * [[Inspiration and Authority]] by *Ross Jackson - October 11, 2024* * [[The Talent Myth]] by *Brian Heath - October 11, 2024* * [[Impact Decay]] by *Ross Jackson - October 10, 2024* * [[Wasting Time on Truth]] by *Brian Heath - October 10, 2024* * [[Reasons Big and Small]] by *Ross Jackson - October 9, 2024* * [[Developing Ideas People Won't Like]] by *Ross Jackson - October 8, 2024* * [[Rules and Truth]] by *Brian Heath - October 8, 2024*