Dismounting Our Tiger http://www.dismountingourtiger.com He who rides a tiger is afraid to dismount Wed, 20 Mar 2013 14:28:16 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Why large Organizations have lousy leaders http://www.dismountingourtiger.com/why-large-organizations-have-lousy-leaders/ http://www.dismountingourtiger.com/why-large-organizations-have-lousy-leaders/#comments Tue, 19 Mar 2013 03:29:23 +0000 admin http://www.dismountingourtiger.com/?p=130 I’ve found few exceptions to this observation: Large, hierarchical organizations over 30 years of age are poorly led, a drag on their societies, and unable to adapt. This applies to diverse organizations like Goldman Sachs, J.P. Morgan, BP, General Motors, … Continue reading →

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]]> http://www.dismountingourtiger.com/why-large-organizations-have-lousy-leaders/feed/ 0 A Founder’s History of Pro-Log Corporation (2) http://www.dismountingourtiger.com/a-founders-history-of-pro-log-corporation-2-2/ http://www.dismountingourtiger.com/a-founders-history-of-pro-log-corporation-2-2/#comments Sat, 16 Feb 2013 19:35:10 +0000 admin http://www.dismountingourtiger.com/?p=123 Friday, February 15, 2013 Ed: Great reading.  You do have a writer’s touch. I guess I could use a little more backstory – who is MSI data?  Did you build two companies? The PPS4/1 was a Rockwell 4 bit chip, … Continue reading →

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]]> http://www.dismountingourtiger.com/a-founders-history-of-pro-log-corporation-2-2/feed/ 0 A Founder’s History of Pro-Log Corporation http://www.dismountingourtiger.com/a-founders-history-of-pro-log-corporation/ http://www.dismountingourtiger.com/a-founders-history-of-pro-log-corporation/#comments Fri, 15 Feb 2013 04:26:45 +0000 admin http://www.dismountingourtiger.com/?p=118 Introduction From: Flash Corliss,  Saturday, February 09, 2013 Subject: Pro-Log  Ed, Hello, my name is Flash Corliss, and I just recently became a Pro-Log fanboy.  Over the years, I have been collecting Pro-Log programmers and STD computer cards off of … Continue reading →

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]]> http://www.dismountingourtiger.com/a-founders-history-of-pro-log-corporation/feed/ 0 Ethically challenged Jason Conger cheated for headlines and votes http://www.dismountingourtiger.com/ethically-challenged-jason-conger-cheated-for-headlines-and-votes/ http://www.dismountingourtiger.com/ethically-challenged-jason-conger-cheated-for-headlines-and-votes/#comments Tue, 16 Oct 2012 20:01:21 +0000 admin http://www.dismountingourtiger.com/?p=104 I recently attended the State Candidates Forum sponsored by the League of Women Voters and was disappointed by Jason Conger’s unethical antics. There were four candidates on the stage, two for the Oregon House and two for the Oregon Senate. … Continue reading →

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]]> http://www.dismountingourtiger.com/ethically-challenged-jason-conger-cheated-for-headlines-and-votes/feed/ 1 Essential qualities of a great President http://www.dismountingourtiger.com/essential-qualities-of-a-great-president/ http://www.dismountingourtiger.com/essential-qualities-of-a-great-president/#comments Mon, 08 Oct 2012 23:53:02 +0000 admin http://www.dismountingourtiger.com/?p=91 Two weeks ago, on 60 Minutes, Mitt Romney and President Obama were each asked, “what are the essential qualities of a leader.” Both responded with remarks about a personal vision, which is important but secondary. Their answers provide clues to … Continue reading →

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]]> http://www.dismountingourtiger.com/essential-qualities-of-a-great-president/feed/ 3 Myth Romney rides again! http://www.dismountingourtiger.com/myth-romney-rides-again/ http://www.dismountingourtiger.com/myth-romney-rides-again/#comments Wed, 19 Sep 2012 15:04:04 +0000 admin http://www.dismountingourtiger.com/?p=79 Mitt Romney should change his name to Myth Romney. He has amply demonstrated that his entire political world is myth-based rather than data-based. A few days ago I pointed out that Romney hadn’t done his homework on foreign issues. The … Continue reading →

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]]> http://www.dismountingourtiger.com/myth-romney-rides-again/feed/ 0 Book Review: The True Believer: thoughts on the nature of mass movements http://www.dismountingourtiger.com/the-true-believer-thoughts-on-the-nature-of-mass-movements/ http://www.dismountingourtiger.com/the-true-believer-thoughts-on-the-nature-of-mass-movements/#comments Tue, 18 Sep 2012 23:18:25 +0000 admin http://www.dismountingourtiger.com/?p=77 Why would you want to read a 60-year-old book about fanatics and their followers, written by a self-educated itinerant farm-worker and longshoreman? Because, in a mere 168 pages, The True Believer by Eric Hoffer clarifies —more than any other book … Continue reading →

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]]> http://www.dismountingourtiger.com/the-true-believer-thoughts-on-the-nature-of-mass-movements/feed/ 0 Sloppy-poppy Romney has not done his homework http://www.dismountingourtiger.com/sloppy-poppy-romney-has-not-done-his-homework/ http://www.dismountingourtiger.com/sloppy-poppy-romney-has-not-done-his-homework/#comments Sun, 16 Sep 2012 01:46:53 +0000 admin http://www.dismountingourtiger.com/?p=74 It seems to me that Mitt Romney has failed to do vital homework on his foreign and economic policies. Prior to his presidential campaign, he had years of leisure-time in which to travel, study, consult and develop coherent and carefully … Continue reading →

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]]> http://www.dismountingourtiger.com/sloppy-poppy-romney-has-not-done-his-homework/feed/ 0 Free Trade Doesn’t Work: what should replace it and why http://www.dismountingourtiger.com/free-trade-doesnt-work-what-should-replace-it-and-why/ http://www.dismountingourtiger.com/free-trade-doesnt-work-what-should-replace-it-and-why/#comments Fri, 10 Aug 2012 19:00:50 +0000 admin http://www.dismountingourtiger.com/?p=65 Would you like to know why we’ve lost millions of middle class jobs over the last 30 years and endured annual trade deficits of more than $500 billion for 15 years? Would you like to learn what we can do … Continue reading →

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]]> http://www.dismountingourtiger.com/free-trade-doesnt-work-what-should-replace-it-and-why/feed/ 0 Five steps to a healthy Postal Service http://www.dismountingourtiger.com/five-steps-to-a-healthy-postal-service/ http://www.dismountingourtiger.com/five-steps-to-a-healthy-postal-service/#comments Fri, 20 Jul 2012 16:07:02 +0000 admin http://www.dismountingourtiger.com/?p=60 Congress should stick to its role as a marginally competent board of directors and stop micro-managing the Postal Service into oblivion. For 30 years, a meddling Congress has been driving the Postal Service from health into bankruptcy while ignoring the … Continue reading →

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