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Those who run competition policy must trust their instincts more and their models less. If the technical argument is close, it should always be resolved in terms of the underlying purpose of antitrust legislation. FT, 11.7.01	Sloppy talk means executives are lost in space (Financial Times 05 March 2008) The corporation’s unique identity is defined by its distinctive capabilities. The matching of distinctive capability to market and industry is the process that defines “our space”. Bankers, like gangs, just get carried away (Financial Times 13 February 2008) The analytic mind argues that those promoting incomprehensible financial products or military invasions must either be liars or fools. But neither need be. Beliefs and values that matter are local, not global; subjective, not objective; and to question the prevailing culture is to exclude yourself from the group. Business lessons from chess grand masters (Financial Times 30 January 2008) People who hold to a single idea, or a fixed design, generally lose in chess, as they lose in battle, in business and in economics. Beware the personality cult in democracies (Financial Times 16 January 2008) European companies are increasingly imitating US ones in the cult and remuneration of chief executives. Political organisation may evolve similarly as party membership declines and ideology fades. No one remembers a cautious captain of industry (Financial Times 02 January 2008) In politics, business and finance, as on the seas, the hero is the person who tackles a problem, rather than the person whose actions prevent the problem arising. Read more articles from 'Business & society' ... ^ back to top
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