Today I went to Barns & Noble and dig up a book I read two years ago, The Goal. Three hours gone by and I re-read some of the most interesting chapters. Hats to Goldratt, Good books like this one is hard to come by. It is a great inspirational story with down-to-earth insights. Most importantly, it tackles on theoretical challenges of management with common sense techniques. Now let me write down some great ideas so I don’t forget: […]
Read More Here! 0After some discussion with my friend M and some more thinking, I’ve decided that what I’ve learned in playing starcraft beats many eduction I’ve received. Here are my reflections on the wisdom obtained by playing starcraft: 1. Getting Rich. One of the most useful concepts in the book Rich Dad, Poor Dad is the way to financial freedom can be achieved by building a portfolio of passive income streams. Being a starcraft player, I’ve known this […]
Read More Here! 0Today I come across the following comic in the internet. All I can say is “it is pure brilliance”. The problems depicted are beyond mere miscommunication. It shows the behavioral nature of each stakeholder, as well as the lack of cross-functional business units and talents. If you see your business having the above symptons, it is time to review and integrate your departmental goals and create cross-functional teams.
Read More Here! 0Weeks ago I read the book Fooled by Randomness. Besides the interesting stories on financial trading and risk management, the core message of the book is the fallibility of human knowledge. The fallacies that we often make are: 1. Overly associative. As my favorite quote in the book states, “Symbolism is the child of our inability and unwillingness to accept randomness.” We human like to assign meanings to anything, even when there are none. Religious people look at a Jesus-looking […]
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