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Conrad Black’s “sunset” lament: “I am big. It’s the pictures that got small!”
July 27, 2010
As I looked at the picture of Conrad Black arriving in a limo at a rented ocean side mansion in Palm Beach, Florida following his release from prison, I was immediately reminded of a line from the 1950 classic movie Sunset Blvd. when the iconic Norma Desmond reflecting on her career in silent pictures dismissed […]
On The Leading Edge of a New Paradigm: A Socially Conscientious Approach to Collaborative Enterprising (Buyers Meeting Point)
January 17, 2009
“It is a far, far better thing that I do, than I have ever done; it is a far, far better rest that I go to, than I have ever known.” Final sentence of A Tale of Two Cities, Charles Dickens, English Novelist (1812 – 1870) Without giving away the number of years I have […]
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Theranos Update: “Celebrity” Boards And Their Negative Impact On American Business
June 16, 2016
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When I read the following excerpt of Michael Fertik’s post Elizabeth Holmes and the Burden of (Social) Proof, the name Conrad Black immediately came to mind: “Holmes did what many entrepreneurs do, often with positive effect: brought together smart, known people to build the board and leadership team. She surrounded herself with an original board configuration […]