Consistent, massive layoffs do not make you a good business dude (sorry)
Layoffs should not be considered “strategic.” While they save a company money, they do a bunch of harm. Can we realize that yet? Continue Reading
Future of Work
We’ve been working the same way for a long time. Can/will it ever change? And what will that look like?
The flattening of the to-do list and the over-quest for optimization
Somehow we arrived at this weird place where to-do lists should never end and everything needs to be “growth hacked.” WTF? Continue Reading
“The hidden engine of the economy”
Looking at stats for lawyers and doctors in 1960 vs. 2020 gets you some — dare I say — “woke” findings. Continue Reading
CEOs are “unaware” their employees are often struggling. WTF? How?
Many CEOs seem unaware that their employees are having a tough time financially, and if you think about it … that’s completely logical. Continue Reading
Does it ever feel like we’re just all swimming in a giant sea of bullshit?
It seems that, politically and often at work, we just talk past each other about big issues and don’t “engage” as much. Is everything becoming BS? Continue Reading
On notions of “hard” vs. “soft” at work
Men still predominantly run the business world, and men don’t like to be associated with the term “soft.” So we need a new path herein. Continue Reading
Shut the f*ck up about unemployment rate, as the stat is meaningless
The bigger picture of an economy is a complex ecosystem, and relying on one number that’s easily manipulated doesn’t do the big picture justice. Continue Reading
Davos seems like a trifling joke and the essence of posturing
Why do we believe that a bunch of billionaires are going to solve the problems of the common global man (and woman)? Continue Reading