I think we’ve all had moments when an ‘obvious’ idea is unreasonable, but inexplicably supported by others. “Obviously, we should create an engagement committee to handle the day to day for the financial governance committee. Engagement is a key driver of our financial results.” “Good point Drake, I’d hate to be someone who doesn’t support engagement or committees” Ideas can be soContinueContinue reading “Cult of the Obvious”
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Subtitles
One of the challenges with being a business practitioner and a philosopher is that your imagination sometimes takes over during meetings. The other day I was in a meeting with executives who were discussing a very complex problem. I started to notice a disparity between what everyone was saying and what they were communicating. Because one can only listen toContinueContinue reading “Subtitles”
Hidden Disagreements
Language in all it’s abundant complexity offers multitudinous opportunities for misunderstanding. We’ve all been in meetings or conversations where it suddenly becomes apparent that people’s understanding and use of a phrase dramatically differs from our own in a meaningful way. “How are the new engines for these bicycles?” “Great!” “When can we stick them toContinueContinue reading “Hidden Disagreements”
A Guide to Sports Analogies
The season is upon us. Football is in the air. Baseball playoffs begin in a couple weeks. This is the season of the terrible sports analogy. Now here at roIQ we pride ourselves on being able to go deeper than the average worker. Here is a list of some of our best ideas along withContinueContinue reading “A Guide to Sports Analogies”
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