Cool interview with Jack and Suzy Welch on Wharton’s website here. If you’re unfamiliar, Jack ran GE for about 21 years. (Big deal.) Suzy was an editor of Harvard Business Review. (Also a big deal to many.) Now they have a school… Continue Reading
From here: A recent survey by the Cicero Group asked people what factors would cause them to produce great work. The number one answer (37%) was “Recognize me.” Sitting through meetings where you feel your ideas and opinions aren’t welcome… Continue Reading
Here’s a 2014 study on “millennial preparedness” for the workplace. You could choke about 19,287 horses with the amount of words that have been written about the millennial sensibility as relates to work — I myself am guilty as charged —… Continue Reading
People filled out surveys about their boss and often put “please retire or quit.” That’s not good. Continue Reading
I’m turning 35 this fall and I’ve never really even been a manager anywhere — depressing — so I don’t know very much about what tends to get people promoted, honestly. I’ve observed the promotions of other people, and I think it has… Continue Reading
Cool article from John Brandon on Inc about “the escalator of success” and how it’s broken/running on fumes. Had only heard that specific term once or twice in the past, but as for the concept that it’s broken? Could.Not.Agree.More. It’s interesting because Mad Men is… Continue Reading
Almost regardless of the job level you have, if you’ve failed at something at work, someone has been up in your arse crack about it. “Why did that happen? I need answers!” People can be miserable, especially middle managers — who… Continue Reading