Women’s Volleyball and Consulting
I’m going to explain why the US won (in fact, had the two top teams, gold and silver) in women’s beach volleyball, a sport I watch for two reasons, one…
Why Should I Stop for A Red Light? Who Are You to Tell Me What to Do?
We tend to think that people who don’t want to be vaccinated, or who don’t honor lines and try to cut them, or who never signal to make a turn…
Alan Weiss’s Monday Morning Memo® – 01/24/2022
A little over a year ago we bought a Toyota pickup truck to haul the dogs and animal food around. Every animal on our property seems to love turkey…
Alan Weiss’s Monday Morning Memo® – 06/24/2024
Faithful reader Eric May unearthed this piece I wrote 16 years ago and suggested I republish it. To my astonishment, I could have written this yesterday and it would be…
Alan Weiss’s Monday Morning Memo® – 08/07/17
At some point we all come to realize that we’ve been trying to change something about our habits or behaviors for a long time and haven’t done it. It may…
Railroading 6
We’re pulling into LA, 30 minutes early after being 30 minutes behind schedule, because Amtrak pads the last segment to make up for lost time! It’s a 30-minute trip they…
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The Perverse Magnetism of the Airline Business
As consultants, we should be observing the environment for best and worst practices, right? If you’re in this profession long enough, some ineluctable trends begin to emerge. We have to…
Guest Column: Average is fatal in the “never normal” era
Average is fatal in the “never normal” era In addition to the tragic human toll, the pandemic has killed off a lot of businesses. As a result, the average strength…
Alan Weiss’s Monday Morning Memo® – 07/05/2021
On July 4, 1776, the Second Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence. The Revolutionary War officially ended on September 2, 1883, after over eight years of fighting, with…