Cool interview with Jack and Suzy Welch on Wharton’s website here. If you’re unfamiliar, Jack ran GE for about 21 years. (Big deal.) Suzy was an editor of Harvard Business Review. (Also a big deal to many.) Now they have a school… Continue Reading
Last April, I wrote about how maybe Slack could revolutionize the workplace; then in February, I wrote about how they got to a $2 billion valuation with no CMO, which is insanely rare for a lot of companies. There’s something… Continue Reading
Here’s something that shouldn’t surprise you: people often say one thing and mean something completely different. An example? “Capitalism is evil! OK, I’ll go buy a $71 million house now…” Another example? “We care deeply about talent strategy … but we can’t discuss it this week, because… Continue Reading
Just came across this post on Forbes, which is based on this study. Here’s the essential takeaway in a visual form: Yep.
From here: A recent survey by the Cicero Group asked people what factors would cause them to produce great work. The number one answer (37%) was “Recognize me.” Sitting through meetings where you feel your ideas and opinions aren’t welcome… Continue Reading
Watch that video if you get a chance. I watched it last night. It’s not bad, albeit kind of depressing. Basically it talks about the workforce crisis we have coming down the pike — 2030 or so — and then… Continue Reading
People filled out surveys about their boss and often put “please retire or quit.” That’s not good. Continue Reading
I’m turning 35 this fall and I’ve never really even been a manager anywhere — depressing — so I don’t know very much about what tends to get people promoted, honestly. I’ve observed the promotions of other people, and I think it has… Continue Reading