The Blunder Years, Episode 39: Why are adults so bad at learning, and how do we improve?
How do adults get better at gaining and retaining information, both personally and professionally? A half-hour discussion. Continue Reading
Leadership Development
The Blunder Years, Episode 31: Forgiveness, selfishness, apathy, blended families, and more
A 34-or-so minutes conversation on marriage, divorce, forgiveness, relationships, humility, empathy, and new leaders. Continue Reading
Boy, the leadership development market seems like a giant turd right now
We spend billions per year on the “leadership industry.” But uh, ahem, er … what exactly are we getting out of it? Continue Reading
Ah, look, another HR Tech conference where nothing actually changes…
HR Tech conferences go round and round in a circle, year after year, full of sound and fury but signifying little. Continue Reading
On virtue-signaling at work
It’s not just a political thing, fam. Continue Reading
Six things a leader should actually be doing
… and what tends to overwhelm a focus on these. Continue Reading
Managers think they’re “coaching” when they’re actually micro-managing
ROFL, but perfectly logical. Continue Reading
The Baby Boomer exodus and its leadership development problem
We need better plans than “Let’s take our MBAs and put them on a fast-track program that teaches them nothing ultimately.” Continue Reading