How far can you see?
An article in INC magazine recently reminded me that companies are still committed to annual performance reviews. One of the points of the article
March 19, 2014
Finding the Whole Person
How much fun is it to coach others? As Woody Allen said about sex, it’s the most fun I’ve ever had without laughing. And actually,
March 2, 2014
Silence is Agreement
We are making this too difficult! Everyone talks about how we are not communicating. Hundreds of workshops are held to help people converse. Everyone and
February 17, 2014
Two Solutions
Last week, I wrote about the acceleration of robotization in three major industries that employ massive numbers of people without formal educational requirements. I have
January 29, 2014
3 Industries — 1 Trend
A few months ago, I lunched with a local robotics manufacturer. Quite naturally, we were talking about how his line of robots had streamlined manufacturing.
January 23, 2014
Rewarding your contribution
The Gallup Institute has been gauging the state of the American workplace since 2008. The focus of their research is the attitude of the American
January 15, 2014
When People Can’t Buy…
We keep talking about how to improve the economy for Americans. My friends on the left of the political spectrum are concerned about the concentration of
January 2, 2014
Hold Your Tongue!
PRACTICING LINGUISTIC ASCETICISM In Thinking Fast and Slow, Princeton psychologist Daniel Kahneman tells us three things about the human mind. First, that we have a pronounced
December 9, 2013
What Henry Could Teach Sam
I have a love/hate relationship with Henry Ford. I tremendously admire the man for taking some enormous risks that changed the way we live. He designed
December 1, 2013
Which language do you speak?
Many years ago, before even the birth of the internet, I experienced a very down-to-earth epiphany. I was managing (definitely not leading) a small team
November 26, 2013