Almost every aspect that would make you a successful manager (i.e. empathy) is in complete opposition to what you need to do to become a manager in the first place. Sad, but true. Continue Reading
Energy level would seem to be a fairly important concept in business. We spend a lot of time being busy and a lot of time in meetings, and as you rise up a chain, those things only intensify. The problem is,… Continue Reading
What if your job had one thing you focused on MOST of the time (major) and one thing you used to pursue passion? (Minor) That’s how we set up education. Could it foster employee engagement? Continue Reading
I’ve written about topics akin to this a few different times — for example, 82 percent of managerial hires are probably the wrong one and intrinsic motivation isn’t really that well-understood and maybe leadership’s focus should be on empathy — and now… Continue Reading
Even though no one really seems to believe in transparency — hence the existence of silos — we still live in a time where transparency seems to be something more people are chasing. Depending on who you believe, this could… Continue Reading
I’m a huge fan of people that actually pursue learning — I feel like “CQ” should be in the conversation with “EQ” and “IQ” always — and I think one of the biggest flaws with our standard hiring processes is… Continue Reading
Get out there and press the flesh instead of hiding in meetings. Honestly. Continue Reading
I just read this article on Fast Company about employee engagement — it’s co-written by the CEO of Waggl and the co-CEO of Affero Lab — which makes some really good points. If you’ve read this blog even once, you probably know I’m pretty… Continue Reading