Let’s redefine “success.”

Does it mean MORE MORE MORE, GO GO GO, or could it be more nuanced? Continue Reading →

It’s never about the intended narrative. It’s about the narrative people will create from their beliefs.

Narratives don’t get life until beliefs come into play. Continue Reading →

What is productivity, honestly?

Do we even know? And is it really an organization’s place to determine the term? Continue Reading →

“The Great Resignation” = “The Great Strategy Pause”

Lots of stops, starts, and pauses. Continue Reading →

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Most people will not care about stuff related to YOU unless in some way it benefits THEM; remember this.

I mutter “No one cares” often to myself, especially as I drive around. It’s not totally true, but it’s truer than we admit. Continue Reading →

The burnout issue: Complicated prioritization decisions get pushed onto people

Managers, who often can’t manage their way out of a paper bag if you gave them six road maps, need to understand “push” vs. “pull.” Continue Reading →

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 →

Personal Reflection: Why do the sperm collection rooms always have a recliner in ’em?

Thoughts on a chapter you don’t ever really want to write. Continue Reading →