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Seth Godin

Giving to the Tin Man

August 6, 2009

Oz never did give nothing to the Tin Man, that he didn’t already have.   – America
A while ago I remarked upon the “alternative” MBA program that marketing guru Seth Godin had announced. Coincidentally, as I was posting recently on Henry Mintzberg’s criticisms of the traditional MBAs in To Learn, To Lead, Seth offered an [...]

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When’s the last time you asked why?

January 14, 2009

Think about it. We often wonder about why things are the way they are, and in our own minds, question why they should be that way. But when was the last time you asked why? I mean really asked?
Consciously and out loud.
About something important.
Of someone in a position to give an answer.
Of someone accountable.
And insisted [...]

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Learning to Do Business – and Other Things: 4 Models

December 17, 2008

Getting an MBA is not the only way to learn how to run a business. For my money, it’s also not the best way, and it almost certainly isn’t the most common way. I don’t have the numbers to back me up, but common sense suggests that the vast majority of business owners and managers [...]

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