The supposed power of AI will be undercut by human need for relevance

At one company studied by researchers, managers were manually changing the AI data outputs to align with their assumptions. LOL. Continue Reading

“Substack Journalism” drips with privilege

There are some really good, informative Substack newsletters out there. But so many of them drip with privilege and presumed wokeness. Egad. Continue Reading

The problem with “side of desk” work

There are basically two ways to get promoted/advanced in white-collar. One lets you be an ass, and one burns you out completely. Continue Reading

The absentee problem, in leadership and life

We don’t all need to be best friends sitting in a drum circle, but if you manage someone or overlap friend circles, try a little bit. Continue Reading

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Woke-As-A-Service (WaaS): “What color is your heart today?” This is what business has become?

We spend too much time these days chasing woke instead of chasing KPIs. And while I think KPIs had gotten to be too much, so has woke now. Continue Reading

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“Complexity-conscious HR leaders?” Gimme a friggin’ break, guys.

We are blowing a little too much smoke up the buttocks of HR leaders in the COVID era. I want them to drive change, but let’s be realistic too. Continue Reading

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Woke-washing and Whac-A-Mole: Why diversity seems to go nowhere

Marketing hijacks language (Problem 1) and we turn diversity initiatives into a series of tasks that obscure strategy (Problem 2). Now what? Continue Reading

Only 6% of financial advisors are African-American. Chase those repercussions, yes?

There’s no real pathway to conventional wealth and success for minorities, and maybe that’s where “black lives” should ultimately “matter” more. Continue Reading