Agency theory is why you don’t like your job

Agency Theory

Agency theory just punched your job role in the throat. Continue Reading

Emotional exhaustion at work: Let’s be more open here

Emotional Exhaustion

We really need less articles about CEOs who took a year off — rather, we need a path through the BS for the rest of us. Continue Reading

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The self-delusion problem of leadership

Self-delusion

Your key numbers here and 82 and 80. Continue Reading

One set of people management skills actually matters

People Management Skills

All you really need to do is walk around and observe stuff. Continue Reading

Employee performance evaluation, done the productive way

Employee performance evaluation

Problem 1: how we organize people. Problem 2: how we reward them when they do a good job. Can we solve this? Continue Reading

The confidence gap at work is often a gaping chasm

The confidence gap

Not just a gender construct anymore. Continue Reading

The dead end job problem of employee turnover

Dead End Job

“Hit your targets — predominantly the same targets — for 10 years without nary a raise,” sneers the enterprise white-collar manager. Continue Reading

Shiny Object Syndrome is harming your business

Shiny Object Syndrome

“I need you on this new thing now. Sense of urgency.” Continue Reading