Author Archives: Ian Dube

Benchmarks

Posted on April 8, 2012 by Ian Dube

Benchmarks can differ, and it pays to use them wisely. For example, support for the academic scientist is based on recent scientific productivity. This is judged by a rigorous peer-review process in which data are carefully collected, documented, and objectively assessed. Research … Continue reading →

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Expertise

Posted on February 12, 2012 by Ian Dube

When it comes to things like air travel and heart surgery, there’s little disagreement over what level of expertise we demand of the people into whose hands we entrust our lives. Paradoxically, we often make important decisions based on the … Continue reading →

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How you do anything….

Posted on January 8, 2012 by Ian Dube

If my sail boat race team’s ranking in the English Bay one-design race series was any indication of my performance in other areas, then I’d be in big trouble. Thus the saying “how you do anything is how you do everything” … Continue reading →

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Titles, degrees and professional designations

Posted on October 9, 2011 by Ian Dube

When I was very young I wanted to be Chancellor of the Exchequer. I had no idea what the job entailed, but for a boy growing up on an island colony the title conjured images of knights cantering in shining … Continue reading →

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Beliefs

Posted on July 15, 2011 by Ian Dube

In one of those rare reflective moments that occur in family discourse, one of my teenagers calmly and thoughtfully said; “Dad, people believe what they want to believe”, then added after a pause, “and what other people want them to … Continue reading →

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Authenticity

Posted on April 24, 2011 by Ian Dube

What I enjoyed most about Obama’s “Audacity of Hope” was that there was no underlying ideology, just an unwavering principle to do what is ultimately the right thing. This, in my view, made the author’s opinions and actions unquestionably authentic. When it comes to … Continue reading →

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Author Archives: Ian Dube

Expertise

How you do anything….

Titles, degrees and professional designations

Beliefs

Authenticity

Unbiased, objective expertise.

Awards & honours

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