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An extract from ‘Tulsa’

“I’d like to know you naked, so I could better understand you dressed / Clothes get between us, hiding what’s behind your eyes and mine,” I write, in a poem named Tulsa.

These lines perfectly reflect the tone of a collection of poetry that exposes my poetic side, revealing far more than nakedness could.

Drive the Results or Be Empathetic

That's today’s lead question in the head office, and a lot depends on whether you’re a long-game or short-game company. I define short-gamers as those companies that are set up to be sold off for a quick profit. Nothing wrong with that, but it means squeezing...

Let’s Talk about ‘Shareholder Value’

When the wave of Japanese competition finally crashed on corporate America, those best equipped to understand it—the engineers—were no longer in charge. R&D was just a useless expense, no matter the murmurings of foreign industries catching up to us. American...

Talking to your Characters

One of my favorite quotes is from Bill Bryson, an American writer who’s written some of the best travel writing I’ve ever read, particularly around and about Great Britain. Bill says, “There’s always a little toothpaste left in the tube.” How true that is. When you’re...

The Bravest Story Ever Told: Giving Up Control

There are reasons why the brilliance of startups often fail to hold off the ravages of time. I am not only a witness to what goes haywire, but a victim as well. That gives my opinions a flavor I’d just as soon not admit, but honesty is a better policy than most. The...