There are two great things about reading blogs.  First of all, you usually get a real point of view.  There's not even any pretend objectivity.  Second, when comments are posted you can see how others react to that point of view and maybe even put your own two cents in.

Here are some blog posts that caught my attention at mid-week. There are posts about how power turns people into assholes, bad workplace habits, comparing Microsoft and Google, how to find good airplane seats, and the danger of assuming that simple means easy.

From Bob Sutton: It Isn't Just a Myth, Power Turns People into Assholes
This is a provocative post with links to lots of research.

From David Maister: 20 Bad Workplace Habits
Maister posts Marshall Goldsmiths 20 workplace habits you need to break and sparks some stimulating discussion of which are the most damaging.

From the next net: Talking about Microsoft and Google
"The half-life for market dominance seems to be shrinking.  IBM had 30 years, Microsoft had 15.  How long does Google have? "

From Genuine Curiosity: Find good plane seats on the run
"A while back, I shared information on how to find a good plane seat. Now, I'd like to tell you about a way to do this on a smartphone, pda or other small screen device with internet connectivity. Just point your mobile browser to http://mobile.seatguru.com and select the airline and aircraft from the menu."

From Management Skills Blog: So Simple, We Failed
"Don’t get lulled in by the appearance of simplicity. You still have to plan and check. In this case, the payoff would have been three hours to save 180 hours."

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