Fred Goodwin, former CEO of the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) and persona non grata in the UK, is no longer a knight. It was ridiculous to force people to continue calling him "Sir", or even "sir"!
I try my best in this blog to concentrate on economic and financial issues and to keep my nose out of linguistic ones. This past week, however, I feel like I have been pursued by one word and
that I need to write about it.
When the Titanic sank in 1912, action learning was discovered. While enormously popular in countries
like the UK, this method has not really taken off in Germany; almost all of the
literature about it is in English.
Research in Motion, the company that created the BlackBerry, has had a lot of damaging publicity in recent years. BlackBerry is no longer flavour of the month. It’s in a bit of a jam.
Last week, I fell for one of the oldest tricks in the business book.
Well, to be more accurate, it wasn't exactly a trick, but certainly a basic
mistake that I really shouldn't be making — even in my sleep.
Understandably, in times of terror, tragedy or disaster, words often fail us. Actions too. We believe we can avoid all three, and are therefore unprepared when they do strike.
Two weeks ago, I said that I was going to make only one prediction this
year. Well, I'm sorry, I can't resist a second one. This,
however, is not a prediction about 2012, but instead about the year
2052.
This is the time of year for New Year’s resolutions. Here are my
suggestions for resolutions that people who are involved with different cultures
might like to make.
Looking back, I have no idea how I became a journalist. It could have turned out very differently. At one point I wanted to be an elevator boy but felt
that the job would have too many ups and downs. Like the world's economies.
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