Nokia will surely be fodder for business school case studies in how poor strategy can destroy a company. I recall going to a Nokia flagship store in London a couple of year ago. The most striking thing was how many phones Nokia actually produces. There must have been 100 SKUs lined wall to wall, each [...]
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The decline of Third Way politics
I just spent a week in France, and enjoyed trolling through the papers and op-eds. One of the more striking aspects of the political culture in Europe is the apparent acceptance that there needs to be fundamental, and painful, changes made to public spending. Spain is changing its employment laws, France is increasing its retirement [...]
Noel Pearson: an enigma
Another Saturday, another story by or about Noel Pearson. He has recently been penning a regular op-ed in the Australian. Each article is compelling and inspiring. I have never met Noel Pearson. He’s on my list of people I’d love to meet and understand better. In particular, I am curious as to how he stays [...]
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The next phase for the Euro
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The ersatz parliament
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McNamara’s lessons for today’s war
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Swan’s amazing chutzpah
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Vale, Neil Armstrong
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