October 2005

Marconi takeover

October 30, 2005

The last act of a Greek tragedy has been played with Erikson’s purchase of Marconi. There are many elements and actors in this sad story, but the one I can’t get out of my mind is Arnold Weinstock. In the early ’60s, when I first met him, Arnold was head and shoulders above any other manager in Britain.

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October 28, 2005

I’ll be letting you know what’s happening in my art world that could benefit you, both aesthetically and financially. For example, a New York auction house recently sold a painting by the Scottish artist Peter Howson for $180,000 and I advise a fund that holds 14 excellent specimens of his work…

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October 27, 2005

The media and private business meetings alike are reflecting increasing concern about the world economy. Are they right?

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October 26, 2005

Instead of arguing our own particular passions and prejudices, with the Six Thinking Hats method of decision making, each group member discusses a subject from the same approach at the same time, ie wears the same ‘hat’. It’s a wonderful and speedy way of escaping from prejudice and antagonism to arrive at a properly studied and accepted consensus.

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October 25, 2005

A good list can encapsulate more wisdom than many a weighty tome. Here are 10 Spartan Rules from Hideo Yoshida, who built the Dentsu agency into the largest in the world.

Read in full Posted by Bob | Comments (0) | Filed under: Bob's Bullet Points, Management GurusManagement gurus: If you’re so expert at management, why aren’t you rich?

October 24, 2005

All management gurus are liable to one potentially embarrassing question. If you’re so expert at management, why aren’t you rich? The best answer, of course, is to say that you are.

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