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
Work/Life Balance? Don’t make me laugh!
I googled “Books on Work/Life Balance” and came up with 177,000,000 in 0.59 seconds. Obviously, this is a very popular topic. And just as
November 18, 2013
Burden or Opportunity? One more job for the CEO
We recently surveyed our 22 current clients. Without exception, they confirmed that something very new is afoot. They report that their customers have come
November 12, 2013
Right People → Right Seats: Oh Please, Shut Up!
Today I read yet another blog misrepresenting the work of Jim Collins in his seminal work Good to Great. The typical misconception is that Collins
November 4, 2013
The 10 Pennies
In preparation for First Break All the Rules, Gallup performed thousands of interviews of managers and employees to determine the primary motivators for employees.
October 28, 2013