Month: April 2012
Why Exxon Mobil Keeps Winning in Politics and in Business
Lessons from A Titan I have just read April 9th The New Yorker’s excellent article ‘ Gusher: The power of Exxon Mobil‘. Ever since reading ‘Titan – The Life of John D. Rockeffeller‘ I have been intrigued how far a well run organization, tracking results, and following and implementing a plan can go. Governments Come and … Read more
Is there Something Worse Than Smoking?
Smoking – No 1 Pariah? I have just finished reading Charles Murray’s latest book about the state of white America. An interesting observation is that smoking has a pariah like status for America’s upper middle class. I suspect that similar views are held by Europe’s upper middle class. His central premise is that America’s upper middle … Read more
Pascal Lamy – The President of the Commission We Need Now
I have just read Pascal Lamy ‘s March 2012 talk at Oxford University. It is a powerful case on the benefits of globalization. It should be read. It reads as the manifesto of the President of the European Commission. He should have been. Weaker men were afraid of his energy and brilliance and choose a … Read more