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The Original Error

Business, politics, policy and basketball; it’s amazing how their lessons intersect. My degree is in management, I currently write about American politics which necessitates that I explore policy. The basketball is just a part of me that influences my decision making but has nothing to do with today’s article. I promise you it gets much more interesting. Let’s explore. Continue reading The Original Error

SPECIAL NOTICE – RECOMMENDED READING ADDITION

Friday I added Upstream: The Quest To Solve Problems Before They Happen by Dan Heath to the Recommended Reading List.

Heath is a Senior Fellow at Duke University’s CASE Center.  This is primarily a business book but among other things government should be in the problem prevention/solving business.  The subtitle pretty much tells it all; the book is about attacking the cause of problems not their results.