Too far from the shop floor…

Organizations develop their own cultures. When the culture is aligned with the stars “it just works”!!! When it doesn’t it’s almost unstoppable.

The CEO, after being walked through the map, sat down, put his head on the table, and said, “This is even more fucked up than I imagined.” The CEO revealed that not only was the operation of his organization out of his control but that his grasp on it was imaginary.”

The Bitter Lesson versus The Garbage Can – by Ethan Mollick

Leaving wolves with the sheep…

“If we extend unlimited tolerance even to those who are intolerant, if we are not prepared to defend a tolerant society against the onslaught of the intolerant, then the tolerant will be destroyed, and tolerance with them.”

Refusing to Choose Is a Choice

Is Technology the issue in schools…

Schools go back in France tomorrow. The big difference is that children are to be separated from their phones at the entrance.

A lot of the commentary states that technology is the issue. I think that we may be missing the point. Each generation needs to learn about the technology and, so far, we’ve not learnt to deal with Social Networks.

However, turning off all access is probably a mistake…

While those discussions dragged on, students fell further behind in math and reading, with Green Bank consistently posting the lowest test scores in the county. “Our kids are no different than the other kids in the county,” said Principal Melissa Jordan. “The only difference, in my opinion, is their lack of access to engaging technology.”

The school without WiFi – Marginal REVOLUTION

Max gets it…

“Don’t add another street circuit” when Zandvoort disappears from the Formula 1 schedule after next year, says Max Verstappen.

www.racefans.net/2025/08/29/verstappen-tells-f1-not-to-replace-zandvoort-with-another-street-circuit/

Random thoughts…