The test for modern corporate stupidity
If you are a senior manager or director, here is a single question you can ask to assess if your organisation is utterly stupid: Does your organisation send emails...
Come and get it
In view of the much-publicised hold-ups of money vans, I wonder why ACM Currency Management needs its logo on vans such as this. I was walking in Auckland and...
Dirty rotten scoundrels
TPG Telecom Ltd (formerly SP Telemedia) is one of those companies who, in my opinion, does not deserve to be in business. TPG will scoff at me, because the company...
Small business; small thinking
One day, out of the blue, I felt that I should support my local small business, rather than always shop at the huge supermarket. My local Woolworth’s is...
Traditions that endure… for no reason
How many left-handed people are there? No-one knows. Let’s assume it’s approximately 10%. Of all the people in the world who brush their teeth, how...
Wasting resources, one match at a time
Think of all the energy, money, materials, resources, packaging, and effort it takes to make these ‘super long’ matches. At over 20 cm long (7.87 inches),...
Disconnected designers
Walking through Auckland’s newly refurbished airport, I spotted design elements that no experienced designer would have made. In ‘How to Lose Friends...
Watch what you measure
When management gurus were espousing the mantra, ‘What gets measured, gets done’, I was protesting. Be careful what you measure, because it will turn...
Why designers must annoy people
I annoy people because I ask a lot of questions. And I receive no thanks for it. Only at the end of any assignment would people realise the importance of asking...
How to stop scammers in their tracks
Internet fraud is reaching the trillion dollar mark. A lot of it goes unreported due to embarrassment and fear. If a large bank does detect major issues, it can...
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