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Be Smart Like a Virus
Viruses, like COVID-19 or Ebola are smart little suckers. Every year we humans are getting a slightly different vaccine for the anticipated seasonal flu virus, …
Whack-A-Mole is a lousy crisis strategy
I like smacking arcade vermin as much as the next person. Whack-a-mole is alternatively satisfying and frustrating. But the frustration generally lasts longer than the …
Talk Back to the Lion
Aesop’s Fables offer us a story about a mouse who talked his way out of certain death. Then backed up his talk with action. To …
To Tell the Truth
Read the story of Nathan and David in the Old Testament, 2 Samuel 12 and see what happens when a trusted advisor tells the CEO …
Managing Misinformation
Like most news consumers I’ve been spending a lot of time with “misinformation.” You can also call it fake news, or lies or BS. Like …
