April 18, 2019
A few weeks ago Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 crashed, killing all 157 people on board. Ever since, the makers of the 737 MAX aircraft, Boeing, have slowly but surely exhibited … Continue reading “Boeing’s Attitude Reminds Us Of The Space Shuttle Challenger Disaster”
January 15, 2019
I have worked full-time for five different organizations in telecommunications, high-tech and academia over twenty-five years. The employee population in those organizations has ranged from 1500 to well over 50,000. … Continue reading “Executive Assistants Are The Real Heroes”
December 9, 2018
General Motors made a large and stunning announcement recently, confirming roughly 15% of its global workforce will be terminated or bought out. More than 14,000 people will be out of … Continue reading “Did GM Have To Fire 14,000 People?”
December 5, 2016
Elizabeth Wood used to work at IBM. She recently resigned from her position as senior content strategist, a job she held for the previous two years. People resign all the … Continue reading “This IBM Employee Quit Her Job. I Commend Her For Doing So.”
October 3, 2016
You are undoubtedly familiar with so-called “sharing economy” titans such as Uber and AirBnB. The latter is an online marketplace for people to list and/or book accommodations. It might be … Continue reading “How To Build A Truly Purpose-Driven Company Through The Example Of Stocksy”
September 26, 2016
The term whitewashing is defined as “a coordinated attempt to hide unpleasant facts, especially in a political context.” It’s easy to see the relationship between it and another less familiar … Continue reading “Greenwashing Your Way To Employee Disengagement”
July 6, 2016
Since the time of the ancient Greeks, the concept of a “higher purpose” has been discussed. As the German professor Ernst Curtius once wrote, “The whole tectonic art of the … Continue reading “A Few Easy Steps For Entrepreneurs To Take To Enact A Higher Purpose”
May 5, 2016
Can we truly be ‘happy‘ at work? Let’s harken back to the days when we were children for a moment. Do you remember the sheer joy and utter pleasure we … Continue reading “Can We Truly Be Happy At Work?”
February 15, 2016
Don’t shoot the messenger! I didn’t make up the group name. In his book, The Secret of Staying in Love, author John Powell wrote, “The only real mistake is the … Continue reading “I Learned A Lot At My First-Ever F***Up Nights”
November 18, 2015
We have all entered an office building at one time or another and remarked, “This is a hellhole.” You may be aware of the type of structure I am referring … Continue reading “Building Your Headquarters To Boost Employee Engagement”
November 10, 2015
The sky is ours. Let’s fly. — Dan Pontefract (@dpontefract) November 11, 2015 The creation of an individual’s personal purpose is, above all, what we call life. — Dan Pontefract … Continue reading “To The Establishment”
May 15, 2015
When Tony Hsieh won the prestigious ACM Programming Contest in 1993, you just knew he was going to do something great with his life. Check out the problem set he and his … Continue reading “Did Zappos Just Ruin Their Culture Or Is It A Brilliant Org Redesign?”
