“Excessively precise economic analysis can lead to assessing everything in terms of its easily measurable melt value - the value that thieves get from stealing copper wiring from isolated houses, that vandals got from tearing down Greek temples for the lead joints holding the marble blocks together, that shortsighted timber companies get from liquidating their forests. The standard to insist on is live value. What is something worth when it's working?” TogetherValuesHouseTermCompanyEconomicStandardsStealingForestsBlockAnalysisGreekTemplesIsolatedThievesPreciseJointsMarbleCopperTimberWiringAssessingVandals Author:Stewart Brand
“There were certainly those who rubbed their eyes in astonishment. But when we held a company discussion forum with Joschka Fischer, interest was high. Six hundred senior managers came to the meeting. In the end, there was tremendous applause for Fischer, because he offered a precise analysis of the challenges our industry faces worldwide.” EndsEyeFacesInterestChallengesCompanyIndustrySixHundredMeetingsManagersDiscussionAnalysisSeniorPreciseApplauseAstonishmentForumsFischer Author:Norbert Reithofer
“For every leader in the company, not just for me, there are decisions that can be made by analysis. These are the best kinds of decisions!” KindMadeDecisionCompanyLeaderAnalysis Author:Jeff Bezos