That Vision Thing: Do We Need It? Michael E. Raynor T H E CEO OF IBM‚ LOUIS V. Gerstner‚ Jr.‚ was widely quoted in the press when‚ faced with the challenge of turning around the beleaguered computer maker‚ he said‚ ’the last thing IBM needs right now is a vision ’. 1 For a good many critics‚ Gerstner ’s comment was greeted with a heartfelt ’it ’s about t i m e ’ - - t h a t is‚ it is about time that a senior executive had the courage to speak up and put all that rhetoric about visions and
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Plato’s Beliefs on Knowledge HZT4U1 October 10‚ 2013 Plato was a Greek philosopher who lived 428-348BC and was a student of Socrates’s. Plato had many ideas that lead to greater discovery in several branches of philosophy‚ however‚ this essay will focus on his theories involving knowledge. Plato believed that real knowledge was understanding‚ that knowledge and perception are the same and that knowledge requires explaination. Plato defined knowledge as‚ "justified true belief‚" which states
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recognized that we- human beings – can’t act as the dictates of reason and conscience in “our fear of being lonely or ostracized‚ or facing other unpleasant consequences”‚ but it does not mean that we do not have the option. It does not mean that we always are forced to choose obedience if may not like the choices we face. I believe that we can still make something different‚ otherwise we always have the option of being disobedient‚ as long as we are willing to face the consequences of our disobedience
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"Why do we need/don ’t need government?" The topic of government has always been a large area of conflict. In the following‚ I will discuss why we need a government. First‚ what all is the government responsible for? We can begin to address this question by looking at the United States Constitution. We the People of the United States‚ in Order to form a more perfect Union‚ establish Justice‚ insure domestic Tranquility‚ provide for the common defense‚ promote the general Welfare‚ and
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“What do we do with Howard?” Synopsis: Tad Pierson had recently been appointed as a project engineer. As project engineer for one of Agrigreen’s plants‚ he is responsible for the operation of the plant surveying group. For some time now Tad had been aware of some performance‚ safety‚ and conflicts with personnel within the group. These issues appear to be escalating in frequency and are causing Tad concern regarding the safety of the employees‚ the production schedules‚ and possible actions
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The ones who serve as the protectors of our country are being targeted by Americans each and every day‚ but for what reason? Is it because some people are trying to avenge the death of their loved ones‚ is it out of pure violence or terror‚ or out of protection for themselves? Regardless of the reason it is a recurring thing that needs to be discussed. There is a reason why people are beginning to lose faith and trust in the people governing this country‚ and the main reason is so many young men
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We all worry at times. Occasionally for good reason. But worrying can get way out of hand. Worrying and anxiety are intimately related. Anxiety can manifest in many ways‚ including persistent‚ excessive worrying. For example‚ in Generalized Anxiety Disorder‚ excessive anxiety and worry (apprehensive expectation) about events such as school or work performance has been present more days than not for a period of at least six months. By definition‚ this continual worrying is difficult to control and
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Why do we need heroes? Every era and every person once recognized one or more outstanding people to be their personal heroes. This merely for the reason that we‚ as common people‚ sometimes feel so insignificant in comparison to the great deeds and grand events that are happening around us. We identify our own heroes when in need of inspiration or strength to achieve something important. We look up to those whom we can connect to our current life choices‚ present challenges or even when we strive
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Tan Belief has been described as “certainty about what cannot be seen”. Does this statement hold true any‚ some or all areas of knowledge? Over the years‚ philosophers have tried to grapple with the concepts of belief‚ certainty and knowledge. Despite numerous controversial claims and arguments that come from both sides‚ we have yet to come upon a general consensus. However‚ the contention here is that belief can contribute to all areas of knowledge. Even though belief can be associated
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To what extent are democracy and dictatorship different? In order to answer this question we must first examine the generic basis of both democracy and dictatorship separately. The term democracy originates from the Greeks‚ and is defined as “rule of the people” coming from the words “demos” (people) and “kratos” (power). It was coined around 400 BCE‚ to denote the political systems then existing in Greek city-states‚ notably Athens. Commonly‚ two forms of democracy are recognised‚ these being
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