Wouldn’t “tech ethics” hurt your retirement planning?
I think we like to ** talk ** about tech ethics, but if it’s going to slow the growth and coolness of tech companies, do we care? Continue Reading
Leadership
People spend billions of dollars a year, and fly all over the world, to discuss and debate and analyze leadership. But what if it’s simpler than that?
America is about getting your nut
“He who dies with the most toys wins.” (I would counter that said person is already dead, but who am I?) Continue Reading
Stop telling me to bring my passion to work, because dude, I don’t want to get fired
We’d all love some purpose in our work, but purpose doesn’t buy diapers. We need checks too. So let’s avoid getting #piped. Continue Reading
Income inequality and virtue-signaling
We attribute income inequality to lots of different inputs and look at fancy charts often. Maybe it’s just about human behavior at base. Continue Reading
Senior leaders are out of touch. But why wouldn’t they be, honestly?
Guys at the top of companies don’t think about work, and money, the same way that everyone else does. Continue Reading
“Let’s start this meeting with some stories about peeing on yourself.”
Sometimes, sharing stories of embarrassment and failure with your work team can bond you all quicker. Continue Reading
Hey Boss Man, it really is OK to appreciate employees
Sure, sure … what you “ship” at a job is important. But isn’t the human condition rooted in appreciation, guy? Continue Reading
Stop deifying Steve Jobs and other assholes. It clouds the picture of leadership.
You can be a good person and still scale a business. Thousands have done it. Maybe we should write more stories about them. Continue Reading