5 Myths About Strategy
There are lies, there are big lies, and then there are myths. And myths are the worst of the three. Unless you have sealed yourself off in a social media echo chamber, lies are easy to spot. Except, that is, when the lie is a big one. People hearing or reading big lies start to doubt themselves and think ‘maybe I have got things completely wrong’. That’s why politicians and propagandists tell big lies. They’re not trying to assert a truth so much as sow doubt and confusion about what is true. That’s bad, but a smart person can resist a big lie by looking at the evidence at hand.
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THE CHINESE MILITARY SPEAKS TO ITSELF, REVEALING DOUBTS
A large body of evidence in China’s official military and party media indicates the nation’s senior civilian and uniformed leaders recognize significant shortcomings in the warfighting and command capabilities of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA). However, most of this evidence is not translated into English for public consumption and is not considered in much of the foreign analysis of China’s growing military capabilities. This situation is not new, but goes back for decades.
What high-reliability organizations get right
As Industry 4.0 continues to advance with breathtaking speed, unleashing new capabilities at equally breathtaking speed, it’s all too easy for business leaders to succumb to relying solely on technology to drive operational improvement. Automation, advanced analytics, digital performance management, cloud computing, machine learning—all offer powerful and game-changing ways for organizations to achieve new heights in operational performance.
Robots on the run
After decades of clumsiness, robots are finally learning to walk, run and grasp with grace. Such progress spells the beginning of an age of physically adept artificial intelligence.
As IPO soars, can Uber and Lyft survive long enough to replace their drivers with computers?
A few tech companies have sailed to enormous wealth on the promise of industry-changing technology paying off. But many more have failed.
How the Internet Travels Across Oceans
Nearly 750,000 miles of cable already connect the continents to support our insatiable demand for communication and entertainment. Companies have typically pooled their resources to collaborate on undersea cable projects, like a freeway for them all to share.