Take some time and learn what different people at your job do
It constantly amazes me that people often don’t know what anyone they work with actually does. Continue Reading
Fundamental Explainers
This is my blanket category for the site; it’s an attempt to explain a concept in a deeper way.
The era of “customer-first” is going to be terrible for employees
Stop and think about this for a second: there are some strong “thought leadership” brands out there in different verticals. Even though businesses tend to make decisions based on market forces or economics or finance, you still see leaders and… Continue Reading
Maybe we should stop focusing on “selling product”
There are a handful of things that happen every day in the business world where a logical person would look over and say, “Wait, what just happened?” One of the bigger ones, for me, is this over-focus on products and processes as… Continue Reading
Business buzzword we should ban: “Nimble”
If you like this post or vaguely agree (or horribly disagree) with its ideas, feel free to share it. Share buttons are down at the bottom. Posts that begin with stories are usually pretty good, so here’s a story:… Continue Reading
How about a culture that celebrates the work, not just the wins?
If you like this post or vaguely agree (or horribly disagree) with its ideas, feel free to share it. Share buttons are down at the bottom. The headline of this article from Kellogg School of Management might make you groan… Continue Reading
Algorithms to pick the C-Suite, eh? No one will use this.
If you like this post or vaguely agree (or horribly disagree) with its ideas, feel free to share it. Share buttons are down at the bottom. Interesting article on Harvard Business Review about hiring C-Suite’ers via an algorithm. (Algorithms are everywhere, as an aside.) Here’s… Continue Reading
Opening Day + NCAA Championship used to be my playground
If you ever want to really draw a harsh line in the sand around “Adulthood,” think of a cherished period of time from your childhood — say, dew-encased summer evenings — and then consider what you’re doing on those same… Continue Reading
Why is it so complicated for people to understand Google’s people success?
Stop treating people like farm animals and you’ll do alright for yourself. Continue Reading