Category Archives: Blog
Did the West Misread Gorbachev?
When Mikhail Gorbachev came to power in 1985, the West faced a strategic puzzle it [...]
May
When Small Compromises Become Catastrophes
Most corruption does not begin with a suitcase full of cash. It begins much [...]
Apr
Chernobyl – When Technology and Judgment Failed
On April 26, 1986, Reactor 4 at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in the [...]
Apr
You Don’t Need a Kindle to Read Kindle Books – And Why That Matters
Every time I launch a new book, I try to make it as easy as [...]
Mar
What Readers Are Saying About Tumult in Mecca
As an author, there are few things more gratifying than hearing from readers who have [...]
Mar
The Dollar Compass
Supercomputers, Power Politics, and Moral Deception in the Autumn of the Cold War On [...]
Mar
In Defence of Speaking Plainly About Politics on LinkedIn
I have never experienced anything on LinkedIn that generated this level of reaction. I joined [...]
Mar
Inbound or Outbound? There’s a Huge Difference.
In general, anything outbound and in particular cold calling sales activities, is expensive, associated with [...]
Mar
Domesticating The Revenue Generation Monster Using AI, Big Data, Automation and Common Sense
Revenue generation starts with filling the funnel at the top. If only a little comes [...]
Feb
Silicon Valley’s Rule Number One: Fake It Till You Make It
I do not think that “Fake It Till You Make It” is recommended. There [...]
Feb
