http://www.patepierce.com/create-it-own-it How to Build a Business Using Patents, Trademarks, Copyrights, and Other IP. Thu, 30 Oct 2008 15:55:21 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en In the annals of military misconduct, are the stories of numerous military personnel and civilian personnel who purloined certain military materiel for their own purposes. Such theft is cause for severe punishment in some circumstances. Sometimes it is cause for military retribution including dishonorable discharges, prison time, and so forth. ... http://www.patepierce.com/create-it-own-it/2008/10/30/rocketman-and-super-powers/ In business, creative, energetic people like many inventors are often very dynamic. I always advise them that they will destroy their companies if they do not harness or "bracket" that energy. However, unbridled administrative control has strangled much innovation and many companies. Likewise unbridled creativity has driven companies to destruction ... http://www.patepierce.com/create-it-own-it/2008/10/02/balancing-power-and-control/ Howard was an irascible, demanding, aggravating, brilliant, out-of-control, technical leader in the fleet ballistic missile side of our business. Everyone acknowledged that Howard was very difficult to work with. Howard demanded of himself and others to look beyond the obvious of what had been done in the past to achieve ... http://www.patepierce.com/create-it-own-it/2008/09/18/facts-are-facts/ Industrial and business managers report a young workforce demanding rewards and kudos as an entitlement before they perform. You may remember the movie "Run Silent, Run Deep" starring Clark Gable and Burt Lancaster. In this story one sees many details of what is required to aim a submarine in order ... http://www.patepierce.com/create-it-own-it/2008/09/04/run-silent-run-deep%e2%80%93superior-performance-trumps-entitlement/ Dr. Betty Edwards used to travel to present workshops of about a week duration from her position at UCLA. Dr. Edwards using drawing as a way to encourage people to engage the creative resources of their brains. She taught as a central element of learning to observe and record what ... http://www.patepierce.com/create-it-own-it/2008/08/14/creativity-is-not-just-for-%e2%80%9cle-artiste%e2%80%9d/ A professional is not a mindless drudge yet, the world (e.g., consumer public) is so accustomed to the plentiful and inexpensive results of assembly-line manufacturing processes of industry that it is often unaware of how business actually gets done. Many of the decisions in business and industry require considerable insight ... http://www.patepierce.com/create-it-own-it/2008/08/07/get-value-by-knowing-how-business-lawyers-and-industry-actually-operate/ Spouses, congressmen, lawyers, ex-spouses, and car dealers share a common place in public attitudes. Everyone has known plenty of bad ones. Most people have one of their own that they choose to deal with, and typically respect. Why? For one thing, we can typically tolerate that which we understand. We appreciate ... http://www.patepierce.com/create-it-own-it/2008/07/31/shakespeare-said-%e2%80%9cfirst-we-kill-all-the-lawyers%e2%80%9d-but-did-he-forget/ Employee reviews are often hated by the managers who give them and the employees who receive them. I do not believe in employee reviews. Moreover, they often appear to be a colossal waste of time and other resources. Better form is to kindly offer on-the-spot correction, privately but at or ... http://www.patepierce.com/create-it-own-it/2008/07/23/why-waste-time-turmoil-and-good-will-on-personnel-reviews/ A successful manager I knew during my years in industry said to ask "why?" at least five times. As he put it, one needed to ask "why" in response to any complaint, suggestion, or plan in order to ferret out the needs and justification. Many people are not focused on ... http://www.patepierce.com/create-it-own-it/2008/07/10/ask-%e2%80%9cwhy%e2%80%9d-five-times-if-you-expect-to-solve-problems-and-make-good-decisions/ Never bring the boss a problem. Bring a solution. Years ago I worked on a crew stacking hay in the meadows of Wyoming’s cattle country. I recall a particular problem that occurred. The problem was within the purview and promises of the owner and foreman of the ranch where we ... http://www.patepierce.com/create-it-own-it/2008/07/03/a-problem-solving-approach-for-everyone-in-business-or-industry/