Howard calls Election

In breaking news just announced, John Howard will become the first ‘Coalition of the Willing’ leader to face an election on October 9. See national broadcaster ABC’s coverage here. The latest Morgan opinion poll is bad news for Howard, but apparently...

Surowiecki on the Google IPO

Kottke notes that James Surowiecki has finally weighed in on the Google IPO. Surowiecki comments: When Google went public on Thursday, it immediately became one of the most highly valued companies in the world. Sergey Brin and Larry Page, its co-founders, are now...

30 Years

No posts today. Mr and Mrs chriscurnow.com have been married 30 years today and we’re out celebrating.

Executive Leadership and IT

Applied Abstractions has a report on the symposium Executive Leadership and Information Technology – A Fragile Dance. Just a couple of quotes: Jim Cash considers IT-business-alignment – the notion that the business should come up with a strategy, and IT...

AFR BOSS 2004 True Leaders List

I have come to look forward to the AFR BOSS True Leaders List each year. This is the fourth edition of the list and I’m feeling that although it’s still a good read, the format is getting a little tired. (And I wish Catherine Fox wouldn’t start every...

Espen on Stupid Simplistic Management Books

For a while there I thouht I was the only one who despaired for quality in management books. But then I came across Espen making the following observation: But the question remains: Why do stupid and simplistic management books – books that the thoughtful and...
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