We’re doing lot of work right now with systems that automate accountability systems for franchises. I always like to find interesting quotes on topics that we’re working on, and yesterday I came across the best description of accountability - it’s from Michael Armstrong, former CEO of AT&T.
“The ancient Romans had a tradition: whenever one of their engineers constructed an arch, as the capstone was hoisted into place, the engineer assumed accountability for his work in the most profound way possible: he stood under the arch.”
I love it. Accountability is such a popular phrase, but how often does one’s life actually depend on being accountable? And what better definition is there?
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Thanks to the New York Times and Wendell Jamieson for a fun look at the challenges for newcasters in dealing with language and how to announce the ongoing plunges in the stock market. I first heard this on CBC (and I have to say, it was much funnier recorded live with a sense of humor on the part of the broadcaster) in the late fall, and just came across it in print format online.
Check it out: http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/23/weekinreview/23jamieson.html
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Here’s my little link to amusement for today – check out Brainz.com’s Completely Unscientific (Yet Accurate) Look at Social Sites – a lighthearted breakdown of what types of people are (or aren’t) using the different social networking sites…
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When you have been working too hard, and spending too long at the computer, go and and check out http://www.joshcole.net/. It’s the end of the internet and a great invitation to go outside and enjoy the sunshine.
It’s nice to know that everything has an end – even the internet!
Sunshine at the end of the Internet
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