A whale of a taleH. T Goranson
A whale of a tale
by H. T Goranson · first published 1996
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…now widely studied. But even now, the subject is not unknown. The person who did the best comparison of modern entrepreneurs and the old sea faring culture was Ted Goranson, in a small pamphlet called "Whale of a Tale." It is tragic that this pamphlet is now out of print. It used to be that you could find a copy on Amazon, but now it seems to be gone. It was only 25 pages, and did a brilliant job showing how the old…
on “Is it Time for Mutiny?” ↗…Enterprise: Cases, Metrics, Tools http://www.amazon.com/Agile-Virtual-Enterprise-Cases-Metrics... He offers a comparison of modern entrepreneurs and the old sea faring culture, in a small pamphlet called "Whale of a Tale.": http://www.amazon.co.uk/whale-tale-historical-perspective-Pe... It is tragic that this pamphlet is now out of print. It was only 25 pages, and did a brilliant job showing how the old laws and cultures…
on “What Hollywood Can Teach Us About the Future of Work” ↗The best writing on the subject of temporary businesses is by Ted Goranson, especially his short monogram "Whale of a tale", now out of print (I've suggested to him that he simply upload it to Amazon and self publish it, but he has not yet done so). Of businesses that exist for a specific job he calls them Agile Virtual…
on “The Pop-Up Employer: Build a Team, Do the Job, Say Goodbye” ↗Unsurprising, perhaps, that such a Whale of a Tale has inspired several songs. The best of those I can find online is 'The Exploding Whale Song' by Dan Tanz[0], but my all time favorite is Kay Shapero's 'Blubber'[1]. [0] https://youtu.be/cR3JcMblV0o…
on “The Exploding Whale remastered: 50th anniversary of legendary Oregon event” ↗