In the auto industry, there's one thing you can always count on: if a new environmental or safety rule is proposed, executives will prophesy disaster.
James SurowieckiPatrimonial capitalism's legacy is that many people see reform as a euphemism for corruption and self-dealing.
James SurowieckiThe smartest groups, then, are made up of people with diverse perspectives who are able to stay independent of each other. Independence doesn't imply rationality or impartiality, though. You can be biased and irrational, but as long as you're independent, you won't make the group any dumber.
James SurowieckiTraditionally, tours were a means of promoting a record. Today, the record promotes the tour.
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