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Re: If you could leave any book on Kjeld's nightstand...
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lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego
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Sun, 17 Mar 2002 04:32:02 GMT
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In lugnet.general, Suzanne D. Rich writes:
> In lugnet.general, Suzanne D. Rich writes:
> > Here's a question - for no special reason but fun:
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> > If you could leave -any- book on Kjeld's nightstand for him to read
> > tonight, what would it be?
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> I guess I was thinking along the lines of,
> Steven Levy's "Insanely Great"
> because I wish Kjeld were the Steve Jobs of toys.
Or, perhaps....
"Steve Jobs: The Journey is the Reward" by Jeffrey S. Young.
But then I also wish Steve Jobs was in charge at LEGO. :)
> But perhaps he'd re-read that other little book...
> "Mindstorms: Children, Computers, and Powerful Ideas"
> by Seymour Papert and John Sculley
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> Or maybe he'd enjoy something like,
> "101 Quality Toys You Can Make"
Or in the case of LEGO....
"101 Quality Toys You Used to Make"
History is a wonderful teacher.
> [sigh] I dunno, if it were a LEGO-related book, it'd have to be left open to
> a page with their original Core Values prominantly visible.
Wasn't this supposed return to core values a prominent issue in Charles
Fishman's article Why LEGO Can't Click?
(http://www.fastcompany.com/online/50/lego.html) Was this ever truly adopted
within the company?
> Oh Ok, I'll stop being sarcastic...
Nothing wrong with a bit of sarcasm now and then. :)
All the best,
Allan B.
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