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Red Bull Racing and Creating Cultures of Speed

by Stephen Denny on May 12, 2010

In 2010, new Formula 1 governing body rules eliminated refueling in pit stops, which ironically returned the race to a test of speed not just for the drivers and machines but for the pit crews who change four tires in under 3.5 seconds. I spoke to Ole Schack, the #2 mechanic on Red Bull Racing’s [...]

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The 1st Rule of Winning from a 17-Year NFL Veteran

by Stephen Denny on March 16, 2010

“I remember going back and watching the Cleveland Browns with Jimmy Brown and Bobby Mitchell in the backfield. And I thought, wow, what a remarkable set of backs. I was in college. And suddenly I’m playing against Bobby Mitchell. It’s still clear in my mind. I was so intimidated. I didn’t know, even if he [...]

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Note to CMO: Closure as Competition, from Alexander to Schiphol’s Porcelain Flies

by Stephen Denny on December 21, 2009

Dear CMO: If Alexander the Great had overseen the development of Schiphol Airport’s urinals, he would have moved the designer forward and to the right. You see, Alexander had a system that made everything in his army work: life was a competition, and winners were rewarded in the most public way of all – they [...]

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