Businesses of the World Go On Strike!

Posted by on Nov 30, 2011 in business ethics, entrepreneurship, featured | 2 comments

While listening to a radio debate on Wednesday between Kevin Green and Richard Murphy about lowering the top rate of tax in order to boost the UK economy, I became violently angry.  All Green could do was threaten in a fairly limp and vague way that wealth-creators might leave the country unless tax burdens were lifted.  As the title of this blog suggests, I have a better idea… Well, its...

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An Economic Hero For Ireland

Posted by on Dec 6, 2010 in business ethics, entrepreneurship | 7 comments

Ireland needs a hero. Like superficial Superman, the recent economic bailout may have saved the day, but it hasn’t solved any deeper problem.  I’ve spent the last few weeks working ‘down south’ and its people are angry, worried and at a loss.  Maybe an Irish superhero is required? News reporters and local bloggers alike have made the call recently for a just such a...

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Comics Are Educational

Posted by on Sep 20, 2010 in education, ethics | 2 comments

So you know my view that comics are smart and that animated superhero movies like The Incredibles can be used to teach philosophy.  Well it seems I’m in good company.  For a change. William Irwin, a philosophy professor at King’s College in Pennsylvania, edits the Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture Series, which includes titles such as Batman and Philosophy, and X-Men and...

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How to Deal with Negative Reviews

Posted by on Sep 1, 2010 in business, communication, customer service, ethics, featured | 12 comments

As business people, we’re all used to reviews, testimonials and are aware of their power when displayed online or in print media.  We proudly display them on our LinkedIn profiles, our website widgets, inside the cover of our books.  However, how should we respond when someone posts a negative comment? If the reviewer is wrong… If the review is factually untrue, and this can be...

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