CEO Charlie won’t fire Racist Rick, and that’s the entire issue.
We want corporations to be the beacons of light in our racial discord sea. But companies chase money and productivity, not social justice. Continue Reading
Work
The supposed power of AI will be undercut by human need for relevance
At one company studied by researchers, managers were manually changing the AI data outputs to align with their assumptions. LOL. Continue Reading
The Blunder Years, Episode 63: Friends after you move, Midwest vs. everyone, Platinum Rule
When you move for a job after 30, how do you make friends in the new city? Plus: The Platinum Rule vs. The Golden Rule. Continue Reading
The problem with “side of desk” work
There are basically two ways to get promoted/advanced in white-collar. One lets you be an ass, and one burns you out completely. Continue Reading
The absentee problem, in leadership and life
We don’t all need to be best friends sitting in a drum circle, but if you manage someone or overlap friend circles, try a little bit. Continue Reading
Woke-As-A-Service (WaaS): “What color is your heart today?” This is what business has become?
We spend too much time these days chasing woke instead of chasing KPIs. And while I think KPIs had gotten to be too much, so has woke now. Continue Reading
“Complexity-conscious HR leaders?” Gimme a friggin’ break, guys.
We are blowing a little too much smoke up the buttocks of HR leaders in the COVID era. I want them to drive change, but let’s be realistic too. Continue Reading
Woke-washing and Whac-A-Mole: Why diversity seems to go nowhere
Marketing hijacks language (Problem 1) and we turn diversity initiatives into a series of tasks that obscure strategy (Problem 2). Now what? Continue Reading