Let me start here: I promise I’ll make this somewhat funny/entertaining. Otherwise, why would you want to read the story of how two people you potentially barely know got together? If you get about halfway and it’s not funny or entertaining, then… Continue Reading
Got a million words I could write on this topic, but I realize no one would ever read that, so … let’s keep it a bit tighter, no? I was just reading this article on the power of harnessing employee… Continue Reading
This isn’t going to be a long or well-thought-out post, so I apologize in advance. It’s just something I was thinking about recently and wanted to articulate; one of my ideas going forward is to actually do a post where… Continue Reading
I was just poking around the Internet on Sunday AM and found a few articles on holacracy, which is a concept that intrigues me. (If you’ve never heard of it before, it’s essentially a looser, more informal management structure where traditional… Continue Reading
If a business has been around for 5-10 years and it’s generally making money, there’s usually an established series of “cash cows” within the org — i.e. the things that actually make it the money. (Insert something about 80/20 rule… Continue Reading
1 billion people used Facebook this past Monday, which is essentially 12 percent or so of the Earth. That’s some reach. Personally never been of the belief that “social media” is an actual relationship, and I think that’s kind of a tipping point… Continue Reading
Let me start here: I don’t actually think something “going viral” is that great. If you work in social media or marketing, your focus should really be on retention. Most organizations can have one or two videos, or one or two… Continue Reading
I came across an article on Wharton’s website about whether hiring should be based on gut or data, which is an insanely interesting topic because … well … most organizations spend about half their money going out on salaries and hiring, and… Continue Reading