Most managers ain’t gonna do jack shit without incentives, honestly

Why would a manager care about “contagion” and “mood management” if he’s got a mile-long to-do list? Continue Reading

Will the role of a manger change post-COVID?

A lot of stuff has changed. More will. (Some won’t.) What will be the role of managers in all of it? Continue Reading

As you’d expect, the corporate open letter on voting restriction is toothless

Performative more than productive. Continue Reading

“Work is a family!” = often a lie (or … is it?)

Work is more like, ahem, a neighborhood. Continue Reading

Stop spending on wellness initiatives and make my job more secure?

Job security and steady income helps with our health. Continue Reading

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Senior Management 101: The distraction strategy

Kick the can. Continue Reading

Jargon and buzzwords are inherently a status problem

A complicated dance at the heart of knowledge work, honestly. Continue Reading

The peril of convenience

We can get a lot of what we want quickly, but what’s the external cost of that? Continue Reading