Abandon the Cult of Failure
The cult of failure is an opportunity to learn and try again The Silicon Valley buzzword that seems to have had the most reach–even…
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Human Capital: A Cost to Manage or Investment to Embrace?
Is human capital a cost of doing business, or an investment you make in your organization’s future? That depends on, in part, on how…
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The Best Employee is Nothing Special
Are our ideas about who is the best employee changing? The old wisdom that specialization is the key to unlocking productivity is just that:…
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Managers: Change Priorities, or be Left Behind
Managers must change priorities The best talent is made, not discovered. Managers must change priorities. That is the unfortunate truth bubbling below the surface…
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Is Your Business Complicated or Complex?
Complicated or complex? The financial crisis of 2008 contained some important lessons for managers. But they weren’t about honesty, transparency, or even really related…
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Managers: Heed the ‘ Minority Report ’
Would your workplace benefit from a “minority report” approach? Stopping problems before they even become problematic—that is the dream. The new Fox series Minority…
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Break Out of the Silo
Silo Thinking is the enemy to building skills Does your right hand know what the left is doing? Does it care to find out?…
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Smart Growth Requires Trust
Love and Business Require Trust What separates entrepreneurs from the ‘worker bee’ types who fill jobs, rather than creating them? It isn’t financial savvy,…
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The 3 Pillars of Management: People, Performance, and Digital Relationships
The 3 Pillars of Management Since my very first job, I have always judged my managers and supervisors by two simple metrics. The first:…
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Putting a Culture of Learning to Work
Helpful tips for leaders to create a culture of learning and renewal in their organizations. It isn’t just Millennials who have a lot to learn
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