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Author Chris Brady's Leadership Blog: The Camel's Nose Under the.

Chris Brady

Nobody, no matter how dependent upon his camel for survival and transportation, would choose to lodge alongside his camel within the warmth and comfort of his tent. Posted by: Jeff Mann | November 14, 2010 at 02:01 AM Chris, This reminds me of how governments promote a temporary tax to pay for professional sports stadiums!

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Rascals

Chris Brady

"   It would necessitate the involvement of hundreds ofclandestine volunteers risking their lives to transport escapees across threenational borders, all the way south through Europe, across the Pyrenees, andfinally to Gibraltar. Armstrong called "the most efficient andcruelly repressive secret police in Europe."

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What Should an Apple Car Be?

Harvard Business Review

One way to appeal to this demographic (and to the parents who often finance young drivers’ transportation) is to focus on safety. I doubt Apple designers will see the market in traditional segments, such as small cars, luxury/sports cars, SUVs, trucks and minivans/vans. To me, the minivan is the guiding light.

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Pricing Lessons From the London Olympics

Harvard Business Review

The committee organizing the London 2012 Olympic Games faced an extraordinary business challenge: How to price 8 million tickets in a way that allows equitable access to 26 sporting events, meets revenue and attendance targets, and adheres to the explicit social objective of making the Olympiad "Everybody's Games.". Be proactive.

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Rescuing Capitalism from Itself

Harvard Business Review

One leg represents public sector governments and the services they provide for the common good, such as education, defense, and a transport infrastructure. In a sense, we have been seeing it as sitting on a two-legged stool. But no stool can balance itself on two legs, let alone one, whether public or private.

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