The Age of the “Kordell Stewart” Employee – Why being a “Slash” is the key today

              I recently took a new job at a Media agency. I’d spent my career at … More

Be “Abundant” – The key to success is giving

In a post in SmartBrief last month, Lorne Rubis, President and CEO of Ryzex, talked about something he calls the … More

Please Criticize Me – Hearing criticism is a desirable thing

  “Criticism is something you can easily avoid by saying nothing, doing nothing, and being nothing.” Aristotle Let’s face it, … More

“Healthy” Skepticism – Why doubting is good

“The discovery of truth is prevented more effectively not by the false appearance of things, not directly by weakness of … More

Be Un-Cool – why you should never aim for cool

Everyone is seduced by cool. I know I can be. Cool gets attention, gets buzz, wins awards, and even can … More

The Art and Science of ‘Stratecution’*

I think I have figured out a handle for how we’ve been operating in the new normal—the new, mixed-up, fragmented, … More

Unlearning – The importance of forgetting

“The illiterate of the twenty-first century will not be those who cannot read and write, but those who cannot learn, … More

Wearing Out The Carpet – “managing by wandering around”

A lot of management consultants and modern business gurus promise strategies and formulas for success in today’s business. All you … More

Start Failing Now! Five reasons failure and mistakes are important

“I have not failed, I’ve just found ten thousand ways that won’t work.” – Thomas Edison By definition, failure is … More

Let’s Hear It For Scrappiness

Everywhere you look you hear about the great “race for talent”. How the future will be won by who wins … More