Yea, uh, sorry Bill, but no one in this office actually cares about that thing

Everything in some organizations can feel important and urgent and “I needed this yesterday.” A lot of that is just BS. Continue Reading

The lazy coworkers solution [problem already evident]

Lazy coworkers

Hey Soul Sister — maybe the issue is us, not them. Continue Reading

Agency theory is why you don’t like your job

Agency Theory

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

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“I hate my boss:” The anthropological reason

I Hate My Boss

It’s not just “He/she is a wanker” or “He/she doesn’t respect me.” (That’s part of it.) It’s deeper into the human condition than that, though. Continue Reading

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Sense of urgency is a managerial trick

Sense of urgency

It’s usually a way for managers to essentially play Hot Potato with projects that scare them or they have no time for. Continue Reading