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Book Report: Obliquity

“In general, oblique approaches recognize that complex objectives tend to be imprecisely defined and contain many elements that are not necessarily or obviously compatible with each other, and that we learn about the nature of the objectives and the means

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The false strategy of pursuing shareholder value

“Shareholder value is the dumbest idea in the world.” – Jack Welch Early in Obliquity, John Kay devotes an entire chapter to examining why profit often evades those who seek it. This chapter, The profit-seeking paradox: how the most profitable companies are

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