The entire purpose of middle managers, scientifically, is to be absolutely full of shit

“Characterizing the reality of a situation with any description that is necessary to make that situation more palatable to some group that matters.” Continue Reading

Personal Reflection: Why do the sperm collection rooms always have a recliner in ’em?

Thoughts on a chapter you don’t ever really want to write. Continue Reading

“We live in a machine that is designed to get us to neglect what’s important about life.”

Depression and anxiety come from how we think we’re supposed to live vs. how we really should. Continue Reading

Why do we keep surveying execs, managers, and HR people about “the remote revolution?”

What would these people know? It’s all agenda-driven and clueless. Continue Reading

Anxiety, risks, and value trade-offs

The complicated tapestry of emotions at work. Continue Reading

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“Diversity as the signature of our democracy” and, er, white male backlash

“White male rage.” Continue Reading

Why would a middle manager be anything less than a glorified cop?

Middle Managers

It’s funny that we’re debating the role of cops and the role of managers at the same time. It’s often the same job. Continue Reading

Go borrow some sugar from your neighbor

Channeling Outkast a bit here, but for good measure. Continue Reading