There are many reasons why organizations (government, businesses, etc) grow dysfunctional and stagnant. Â One major reason lies with the promotion and retention of less capable workers. Â There have been a number of studies that explored this dynamic (for example, The...
"A unique anniversary is upon us. Seventy-five years ago today -- Oct. 20, 1935 -- the Gallup Poll published its first official release of public opinion data.Here we are three-quarters of a century...
The London School of Economics runs a blog on British politics to which I contribute occasionally; this week I’ve posted on the British Government’s defence review, and I thought I’d share this with...
Here is a fabulous interview on Canadian TV with Professor James Ron of Carleton University. Ron's key argument is that we are not giving our students a sufficient education if they leave our...