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How to convince someone: Currency of the modern age

How to convince someone

In an era of never-ending opinions and fake news, this seems fairly important. Continue Reading

Motivational posters ain’t gonna get you growth

Motivational Posters

“Slap something on the wall and hope it resonates with others” is a nice little management strategy. (See also: the “core values” of most places.) But does it work? Good Lord no. Continue Reading

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The “zero fucks given” approach to work

Zero fucks given

This isn’t about doing a bad job. It’s about learning how to tune out the noise. Continue Reading

Cognitive diversity is a key to target-hitting

Cognitive diversity

It would require a change in hiring approach (which we need anyway), but this might be valuable. Continue Reading

This French email law won’t solve very much

French email

It’s a nice idea, but results-wise? Naw. Continue Reading

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Employee attrition has a “quick fix”

Employee Attrition

Hmmm. This isn’t rocket science, per se. Continue Reading

Job dissatisfaction: A general guide to preventing it

Job Dissatisfaction

This is usually at the intersection of “high achievement culture” and “unclear job role.” What now? Continue Reading

You don’t need a mail manager program, no

Mail Manager

It’s amazing how email — essentially a series of 0s and 1s transmitted electronically — manages to confound people with Ivy League MBAs on an hourly basis. Continue Reading