Toyota Paid $20 Per Idea—Then Employees Gamed the System
What happens when you pay employees $20 for every improvement idea? Norman Bodek shares a funny Toyota story about an…
Tech for Its Own Sake Is a Red Flag | Larry Kasanoff
A studio once came to Larry Kasanoff wanting content for a new 3D network. He asked the obvious questions -- what do you…
Betting My Job on Platoon | Larry Kasanoff #myfavoritemistake
Early in his career, Larry Kasanoff ran production at a studio that made low-budget horror, sci-fi, and action films.…
Why "Good Enough" Makes You Forgettable | Larry Kasanoff #myfavoritemistake
Larry Kasanoff borrowed a rule from legendary auto executive Bob Lutz: a car that some people love and some people…
He Bet His Career on Platoon — And Won | Larry Kasanoff
Larry Kasanoff risked getting fired to greenlight Platoon when nobody famous was in it and the studio didn't want to…
Two Amazon Accounts, One Innocent Mistake, Her Whole Business Gone
One email from Amazon: "This is against our guidelines." No explanation, no chance to fix it. Just her books gone.…
"Salami, Stopwatch, Sasquatch..." -- This Manager Has No Idea What 5S Means
Asked to name the 5 S's, the manager gets every one wrong: "straighten, salami, stopwatch, Sasquatch, and salmonella."…
The AI Writing Pattern Editors Spot Immediately
Publishing strategist Wiebke Tasch reviews manuscripts for a living. She says she can tell within a few pages when a…