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When Software Can’t Change the Laws of Physics (or Leadership)

Mills-Scofield

We can’t design with atoms and ignore gravity, conservation of energy and Newton’s laws of motion. There have been major 737 design upgrades and changes over the years; it is usually easier to do variations on a theme in terms of design, testing, certification, regulatory approvals, etc. Boeing 737 Max in production.

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When Software Can’t Change the Laws of Physics (or Leadership)

Mills-Scofield

We can’t design with atoms and ignore gravity, conservation of energy and Newton’s laws of motion. There have been major 737 design upgrades and changes over the years; it is usually easier to do variations on a theme in terms of design, testing, certification, regulatory approvals, etc. Boeing 737 Max in production.

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Smisek’s United Ouster – Were You Really Surprised?

Adam Hartung

Or are we just so used to lousy leadership that we think there’s no end to it? Since Mr. Smisek organized the merger of Continental (his former employer) with United, creating the world’s largest airline at the time, things have not gone well. Chronic bad experiences have led loyal customers to abandon the airline.

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Why CEOs have Liberal Arts Degrees

Mills-Scofield

They are leading global airline, chemical, healthcare, pharmaceutical, and financial companies, among others. She is now the core programming director for the Brown Entrepreneurship Program and Head of Design for The Intercollegiate Finance Journal. Let's hear it from her. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~.

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The answer is: 10 years to change a culture

Jeffrey Phillips

Many of us who work in the consulting and strategy space often talk about the difficulties in understanding and more importantly, changing a corporate culture. That is, we want the culture to adapt to market needs and changes that everyone can see but inertia keeps the company from making.

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