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 →

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 →

Relevance, control, and status

What’s work really about? Continue Reading →

The Great Resignation narrative feels like a sham

Won’t someone think of the Gen X’ers? Continue Reading →

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We need to get rid of all the Silicon Valley archetypes and narratives

It’s OK to run a small tile business, honestly. Continue Reading →