The sublime Malcolm Gladwell, bestselling author of The Tipping Point and Outliers, on the dazzling economist Albert Hirschman. It’s not strictly about freight – although as an analyst of large infrastructure projects and developmental economics, Professor Hirschman (pictured) had a greater impact on the world of logistics than many industry executives – but presents a wonderful set of arguments on the role of doubt in planning projects. There are lessons for here for everyone. If you have the time, it’s highly recommended.
DHL: SHINING ON WEAKNESSKNIN: ENOUGH DAMAGE DONE NOWLINE: BOUNCING BACKMAERSK: LOOKING AHEADUPS: UPGRADE AHEAD OF EARNINGSAMZN: BETTING ODDSJBHT: EARNINGS MISSJBHT: EARNINGS SEASON IS HEREDHL: BOTTOM FISHINGDSV: DOWNKNIN: NEW MULTI-YEAR LOW TGT: YIELD RETURNPLD: REBOUND MATTERSAMZN: MULTI-BILLION LONG-TERM MEXICO INVESTMENTDSV: WEAKENING TO TWO-MONTH LOWSKNIN: ANOTHER LOW
DHL: SHINING ON WEAKNESSKNIN: ENOUGH DAMAGE DONE NOWLINE: BOUNCING BACKMAERSK: LOOKING AHEADUPS: UPGRADE AHEAD OF EARNINGSAMZN: BETTING ODDSJBHT: EARNINGS MISSJBHT: EARNINGS SEASON IS HEREDHL: BOTTOM FISHINGDSV: DOWNKNIN: NEW MULTI-YEAR LOW TGT: YIELD RETURNPLD: REBOUND MATTERSAMZN: MULTI-BILLION LONG-TERM MEXICO INVESTMENTDSV: WEAKENING TO TWO-MONTH LOWSKNIN: ANOTHER LOW
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