Business in the backroom

Paramount Pictures and Dreamworks announced exclusive support (sort of) for HD DVD. Turns out they are rumored to be receiving about $150 million from some unknown HD DVD backer (Microsoft says it’s not them, so maybe it’s the HD DVD coalition spearheaded by Toshiba) for this 18 month deal. It’s bad because it prolongs the […]

The power of crisis

In my blog on Crisis Leadership, part 2 I talked about the importance of clear vision and values for an organization (or church) undergoing change. Anonymous commented and concluded, “For another time. The power of crisis.”

Sounds intriguing, but since I don’t know where Anonymous will post that, I’m hoping he will comment again.

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Go fast!

Breaking the sound barrier

Is this a disguised alien spacecraft caught in the instant of exiting a wormhole? Our presuppositions tell us not so—it’s just a jet flying faster than the speed of sound. While I’ve never observed such phenomena, it does remind me of a couple of times I’ve seen the Blue Angels […]