Here are the articles I found interesting in November 2018: What Great Data Analysts Do — and Why Every Organization Needs Them – Harvard Business Review, 12/4/2018 Written by Google’s Chief Decision Scientist, this article discusses the importance of analysts over data scientists and machine learning experts. While the latter two are prized for the […]
Author: Michael G. Lortz
Month 9 in Qatar – To New Beginnings
Dear All, My apologies for being a few days late on this letter. It has been a very busy week. It has been the week I returned to the US after 9 months living in Doha, Qatar. Before I summarize my adventure, here are the high points of my final month abroad: It rained. A […]
What I’m Reading: October 2018 – Global Problems, Business Intelligence, Trolls, Media, and Black Markets
Here are the articles I found most interesting in October 2018: What Is Globalization? – Peterson Institute for International Economics, 10/29/2018 Good primer on the history, benefits, and complications of Globalization. Excellent information as it pertains to job creation, job loss, and how nations can better position their workforce. It also discusses how the US […]
Awesome article about being a working comic
Several years ago, I tried my hand at stand-up comedy. I enjoyed it a lot, however life’s instability got in the way. I had to go to Afghanistan, did a horrible set there, and have only been on stage a few times since. I miss doing comedy. Although I don’t necessarily miss performing – which […]
Month 8 in Qatar – Michael is Coming
Hurricane Michael is trying to steal my thunder. For all my friends in the Florida Panhandle, stay safe. I will visit Tallahassee soon and I promise the next Michael arrival will be a lot less stressful. It is hard to believe, but I will be returning to the US in less than 30 days. In […]
What I’m Reading: September 2018 – Science Fiction, Geopolitics, Tech, and Risk Assessment
Here is what I found interesting in September 2018: Science Fiction and the Strategist 2.0 – The Strategy Bridge, 8/27/2018 This link is an excellent list of science fiction reads. Sci-fi is very important to creativity and expanding the mind of a strategist. Reading other’s ideas of the future or different societies shakes us from […]
What I learned downloading my Facebook information
Facebook is a super social net. Facebook is a super irresponsible social net. And every so often it is a good idea to check what the biggest social media company in the world has on you. Downloading your Facebook information is easy. You get all the facts you have inputted into Facebook since you opened […]
7 Months in Qatar – The Autumn of my Journey
We are now in September, my 7th month of nine in Qatar is complete. It is starting to cool down here. The weather has dropped from 100 degrees at night to only 95. Despite the respite from the heat, a stifling humidity has moved in. For my Florida family and friends, the weather at night […]
What I’m Reading: August 2018 – Cyber Conflict, Facial Recognition, Strategic Thinking, and Changes in America
Here is what I was reading this month: Corporate Cybersecurity Is Becoming Geopolitical. Are U.S. Tech Companies Ready? – Harvard Business Review, 8/24/2018 This article details the need for companies to be aware of international actors and their intentions in cyberspace. Written by Ben Buchanan, author of The Cyber Security Dilemma, this article particularly points […]
Remembering the Great Star Wars Drought
Finally taking a moment to write about one of the best Star Wars articles I have ever read: FiveThirtyEight’s 2016 “Star Wars Killed a Universe to Save a Galaxy” and to comment on this chart: See that depression from 1987 to 1993? I remember that well. It was a dark time for Star Wars […]