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Maybe Slack could finally end some corporate seat time discussions

Corporate Seat Time

Last April, I wrote about how maybe Slack could revolutionize the workplace; then in February, I wrote about how they got to a $2 billion valuation with no CMO, which is insanely rare for a lot of companies. There’s something… Continue Reading

You need to start killing off good ideas

Saying No To Good Ideas

Stop chasing every possible way to make some loot. Continue Reading

Stop being a dick when you write e-mails. Thanks.

Rude E-Mails

This article is currently popular on Forbes. This is the best part: It’s easy to think of email as a way to get something done quickly, but when you do this to the extreme, you come across as inhuman. You wouldn’t… Continue Reading

How to ID a bad boss: Single point of failure all the time

Single Point of Failure and Managers

Wrote once about the (probably not so) hidden cost of having a bad manager. Here’s another thing I thought of in the car ride back from therapy this morning. The following doesn’t apply to my current manager, but does apply to a bunch of people… Continue Reading

Being busy is a drug for most people

The Busy Trap

Taking a hit off that busy pipe, are you? Continue Reading

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Profits and share prices are the RESULT of organizational actions, not the GOAL

Peter Drucker 5 Questions

Here’s an article on Harvard Business Review about how the Internet is going to make managers care more about their employees. I actually disagree with that notion — hierarchy ain’t going anywhere anytime soon and, if anything, the era of “customer-first” business practices will probably… Continue Reading

Leaders say they want people who can thrive with uncertainty. But do they?

Learn how to say I don't know

Here’s something that shouldn’t surprise you: people often say one thing and mean something completely different. An example? “Capitalism is evil! OK, I’ll go buy a $71 million house now…” Another example? “We care deeply about talent strategy … but we can’t discuss it this week, because… Continue Reading

Start taking responsibility for your own analytics

Take ownership of analytics

From here: “Can you imagine a CFO going to the CEO and saying, ‘I don’t really know how to read a balance sheet, but I have someone on my team who is really good at it.’ We would laugh that… Continue Reading