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 →