The Blunder Years, Episode 61: Becoming a new dad during the pandemic

What’s it like to have your first kid in the middle of a global pandemic, and what does it do to the first few weeks of said life? Continue Reading

The work-from-home hybrid model ye seek

What about having a lottery every Friday on Zoom to see who’s coming into the office next week and what new friendships may be fostered? Continue Reading

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Did COVID maybe create a Roman Colosseum / Fight Club context in white-collar work?

Cost-cutting is normative in white-collar. Loyalty is spoken of, but largely dead. And COVID has created confusion. Are we all brawling now? Continue Reading

The COVID-19 golden parachute index

When your stock drops to 14 cents for trading, I’m not sure you just justified a $6M trigger for yourself bonus-wise. But many get it. Continue Reading

#TranscendingTheCrisis on June 19, 2020 at 10am EDT

It sounds like it could be a bullshit event. But ya know what? It is not. Continue Reading

The silence of execs in this moment is, well, deafening

Executives tend to focus on brand and compliance, and leadership coaches don’t want to alienate clients. But both need to speak up more now. Continue Reading

The Blunder Years, Episode 51: How do/did you define yourself in your 30s?

A discussion on middle class markers, defining yourself, paying attention to others, and the value of laziness. Continue Reading

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Could COVID scale the four-day work week?

The slow return to “normal” post-COVID seems to be helping the ol’ four-day work week gain some steam. Where do we stand on that? Continue Reading