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Do leadership competencies have to include “being an asshole?”

Leadership competencies

The Myth of Steve Jobs. Continue Reading

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On the fear of not being good enough

Fear of not being good enough

The No. 1 question of the modern workforce: how do we develop people who are scared of what the future holds for them and their families? Continue Reading

Busywork and how to prevent it

Busywork

For most people, quantity of work matters way more than quality — and that likely (has to) hurt business productivity. Continue Reading

Look for the foolish invention ideas

Invention Ideas

What happens when “the dumb idea” becomes “the idea that buys you a third home in Hawaii?” Continue Reading

Guest Post: Why I still love Americans

Neil Patrick from the UK takes over my blog for a day. Fun times! Continue Reading

Financial metrics: Guys sound like a-holes when discussing, yes?

Financial Metrics

This post includes a fun little game to play in meetings. Continue Reading

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Workplace politics and the self-interest loop

Workplace politics

Does workplace politics lead to anger? Yes. Does anger lead to increased self-interest? Yes. Do we have a problem now? Yes. Continue Reading

The employee morale conundrum

Employee Morale

It should matter (a lot). Often doesn’t (at all). So, er, um, what now? Continue Reading