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
Leadership
The Blunder Years, Episode 26: How f*cked is the U.S. education system? (Plus: socialism!)
My man Jordan here actually lived in Finland for a bit playing football, so let’s let him discuss “socialism” in all its glory. Plus: a lot more. Continue Reading
So much of work is just about pretending to be an adult
We want work to be this virtuous, important thing in our lives — but in reality it’s often just a place we go and pretend to be adults. Continue Reading
Consistent, massive layoffs do not make you a good business dude (sorry)
Layoffs should not be considered “strategic.” While they save a company money, they do a bunch of harm. Can we realize that yet? Continue Reading
The flattening of the to-do list and the over-quest for optimization
Somehow we arrived at this weird place where to-do lists should never end and everything needs to be “growth hacked.” WTF? Continue Reading
The Blunder Years, Episode 22: Work self? Personal self? Uh, it’s the same self.
A conversation between Vadim Lieberman and I on all sorts o various crap, including authenticity and feedback. Continue Reading
The Blunder Years, Episode 21: Apple and … possible nuclear war?
If you’ve ever wanted to have a conversation about what it’s like to work for Apple and then, 10 minutes later, talk about World War III … well, this is your podcast episode. Continue Reading
Does it ever feel like we’re just all swimming in a giant sea of bullshit?
It seems that, politically and often at work, we just talk past each other about big issues and don’t “engage” as much. Is everything becoming BS? Continue Reading