Nice
Someone I’ve been mentoring for a while just had his first op-ed published in the Washington Times. Unfortunately, his thinking is wrong (we don’t need to waste more on the F-22) but it’s still nice to see someone who has worked for you gain traction like this.
Pirate Hunting On Vacation
LOL.
Wealthy punters pay £3,500 per day to patrol the most dangerous waters in the world hoping to be attacked by raiders.
When attacked, they retaliate with grenade launchers, machine guns and rocket launchers, reports Austrian business paper Wirtschaftsblatt.
Passengers, who can pay an extra £5 a day for an AK-47 machine gun and £7 for 100 rounds of ammo, are also protected by a squad of ex special forces troops.
The yachts travel from Djibouti in Somalia to Mombasa in Kenya.
The ships deliberately cruise close to the coast at a speed of just five nautical miles in an attempt to attract the interest of pirates.
Infographic: Somali Piracy
Cool infographic titled Cuthroat Capitalism.
On Social Business Design
A few years ago, while in school, I wrote pretty extensively about rethinking technology in higher education.
Unfortunately, most CTO-types (not necessarily even near the senior levels of administration) in that realm spend their time trying to make Outlook function and keep the website up to date. Instead of just applying superficial technology, I wanted to transition to strategic technology.
This is the idea that the right technology (think a full spectrum collaborative environment) drives the structure of the organization rather than simply being a function thereof.
My example from back then, to turn a college into a powerhouse of innovation (rather than a factory of rote):
- Most colleges and professors take feedback forms at the end of the year – on paper. Instead, create an indexed and searchable database where this data is input.
- Doing so would create a marketplace for its courses – which creates incentive for professors to innovate and simultaneously allows students to gain the most bang for their buck. Alumni could reinforce the most innovative classes by earning advanced degrees and paying higher fees etc.
(Looks like exactly the kind of stuff that friends over at Dachis are gearing up to help you accomplish.)
Intelligence Officer Training
About time something like this is put in motion. ROTC for the intelligence community.