Daily deliverables murdered strategy
Hard to think long-term when you’re always worshipping at the temple of busy, baby. Continue Reading
Future of Work
The (not so) hidden cost of having a bad manager
Had a ton of bad managers in my life. Maybe a metric ton. I probably wouldn’t write this blog if I hadn’t, or have gone to graduate school to study “organizational development” (and now work in marketing), or most of… Continue Reading
Maybe dehumanization of leadership is a real thing, eh?
Was reading this article just now, which then directed me to this paper on “the dehumanization of leadership.” The paper speaks to a “disconnect between leaders, people supposed to follow them, and the institutions they’re meant to serve.” (I’ve written… Continue Reading
How about a culture of trust via transparency?
Very buzzword-laden headline, no? I’m here for you. I fully understand, and write often about, the idea that words like “culture” and “transparency” don’t mean anything to most people in terms of making money, and the goal of most orgs… Continue Reading
55% of people think performance management is effective. Wait, it’s that high?
I’ve written about the whole idea of performance management probably a half-dozen times, so I won’t belabor the concept/idea that much here. (If you want to read one of my earlier posts on it, here you go.) I think the… Continue Reading
Problem-solving at work: Struggle and insight go together
There are dozens of things I don’t understand about how most workplaces are structured, but potentially paramount among that series of things I don’t get is this sequence: A business needs ideas and innovations from time to time to move… Continue Reading
Business travel confuses the hell out of me
This morning, my wife was dealing with someone she works with — and admittedly, my wife is about 2 days from leaving her job, so the phrase “checked out” might apply here in earnest — and basically, this co-worker had… Continue Reading
How confirmation bias explains your job (and your parents)
Here’s a good article from Fast Company, including this quote: In a nutshell, people will interpret your current behavior in a way that makes it consistent with your past behavior, and they will tend to play down or completely ignore evidence… Continue Reading