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Blog Entries by Ron Ashkenas from 12/2009

In Afghanistan, Is the Problem Capacity Or Complexity?

| Posted 12.02.2009 | Politics
Read More: Obama Afghanistan, War in Afghanistan, Afghanistan, Afghanistan Surge, Afghan War, President Obama, Obama, Rethink Afghanistan, US Troops Afghanistan, Barack Obama, Afghanistan War, Politics News

Cross-posted from Harvard Business Online A senior manager at Cisco once suggested to me that there are two types of challenges in organizations -- c...

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Government Health Care: Like the Postal Service?

| Posted 12.10.2009 | Business
Read More: U.S. Post Office, Government Health Insurance, Health Insurance, Post Office, Government-Health-Insurance, Health Insurance Reform, Business News

Can a government-run agency, like the US Postal Service, be sufficiently nimble and flexible to thrive in the current business environment?

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Restrict My Choices, Please

| Posted 12.22.2009 | Business
Read More: Holiday Shopping, Apple Iphone, iPhone Applications, iPhone Apps, Holiday Gifts, Preparing for the Holiday Season, Business News

While the abundance of consumer choice is most exaggerated during the holidays, it is really a year-round issue. We add more and more choices on the assumption that each consumer has very specific, unique, tastes and needs.

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