Linky Links

Stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.

- Why the Israel suspected connection between Jeffrey Epstein and Mossad makes no sense. A former Israeli PM also says any suggested link is false.

- Let's make transition memos a tradition. Also remember to keep your own "powder dry" (as they say).

- Where do we find such men?

- I'm lucky that there doesn't seem to be any dandelions in my yard.

Linky Links

Stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.

- More on Vance  Boelter - a look at me murderer?

- Michael Wade: Lurking beneath the surface of organizations. Good management tips.

- Israel buys itself, the world, and Iranian more time. Well said, "No one is coming to Iran’s aid. Iran has no friends, only proxies."

- VDH: What exactly was Iran thinking - or not? He's not wrong.

What Ails Google - And How it Can Turn Things Around

Interesting look behind the curtains at Google from someone who could be both considered and insider and outsider (his company was acquired by Google and his three year retention period recently ended). The main gist, "Google's fundamental problems are along the culture axis and everything else is a reflection of it." 

Thought this paragraph helped illustrate the point:

If all the senior managers in a team spend one month in every six planning, and one month goes on vacations and one month doing performance reviews, there's suddenly just enough time to do a reorg and change in strategy once a year, right? Nothing gets done, no problem, no risk - hand out the promos and bonuses and keep going."

Reading the post I was suddenly reminded of General Motors in the 1970's who ended up having their lunch eaten by a more nimble and innovative Japan in the 1980's.

Long but worthwhile read for anyone in tech, management or the just curious.

Farnam Street Knowledge

Marshall Goldsmith: The Essentials of Leadership (Knowledge Project Episode #142).

Found this podcast to be both very informative and entertaining. Excellent life advice for anyone - not just managers.

Linky Links

Stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.

- Nick Saban and the Management of Meaning

- Wait can this be true? Basically no difference between all-cause mortality taking a placebo or an mRNA jab? Shouldn't this be bigger news?

- Agree 100%.

- Niall Ferguson: Evergrande's Fall Shows How Xi has Created a China Crisis