Two of my life time passions are playing golf and the development of processes in developing strategic management. In this video I combine both passions into one valuable lesson. Enjoy! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BU1hMPaW6jM … [Read more...]
America has become UnAmerican
I wrote this on January 7, 2021, the day after the electoral college elected a new President. … [Read more...]
Trigonometry Averts Loss of Airplane
Trigonometry Averts Loss of Airplane By: Michael Lodato On a dark and stormy night in late December 1955 I was on duty at a USAF radar base in north-eastern Italy near the town of Campoformido. Just north of us were the Dolomite Mountains, also known as the Italian Alps, but it was fairly level around our base at an elevation of 300 ft. The cloud cover (ceiling) was at best 1500 feet … [Read more...]
Think Piece on Economics and Economists
By: Michael W. Lodato Ph.D. Where I’m coming from: I’ve been skeptical about economics and economists for a long time. I come from a discipline, theoretical mathematics, where there is absolutely no ambiguity. In fact most of the reading is of symbols – each having very precise definitions. In economics there seem to be all kinds of conflicting theories with names like Keynesian … [Read more...]
Michael’s 2016 Christmas Message
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year 2016 Just a few thoughts at the close of 2016. Some big changes in the world and here at home. First, the election campaign. We did the best we could to avoid any information about what was going on. We avoided TV news, newspaper coverage and discussions with others and we didn’t watch election night coverage. We didn’t support either candidate and so had … [Read more...]
Ethics in a Nutshell
Ethics in a Nutshell If it is not right...I won't do it If it is not true... I won't say it If it is not mine... I won't take it One day when I was on the faculty at California Lutheran University I got a memo from the dean soliciting ideas for incorporating more emphasis on ethics in marketing courses. It was a good idea and I implemented a very simple thing. I had business cards made up … [Read more...]