Thank You!
This humble blog is one year old today. Thanks!
I sent out this goofy little post on day one, and hung in there to see this first birthday.
I have… Continue Reading...
We Reap What We Sow
One of the most painful long-term effects of the recession has been the difficulty for young people to find the right job early in their career. This is certainly a… Continue Reading...
The Death of a Salesman
The tragedy of Willie Loman is that he was incredibly talented at one thing, but spent his life doing something else that he was mediocre at.
He thought success meant… Continue Reading...
What Would Superman Do?
A few months ago I ran across this article from Gijs van Wulfen, which cited a recent study from Accenture where CEOs overwhelmingly said that innovation in their companies isn’t… Continue Reading...
Speak Up, or Shut Up?
I’ve often felt that people in local school administration jobs – principals, superintendents, etc – can have unique workplace challenges because there always seems to be a torch-carrying mob in… Continue Reading...
Three Lessons for Painful Staff Reductions
Anyone who has led teams during a bust cycle (something I have written about previously) has had to live through the particular agony of telling great people that their… Continue Reading...
