I know that sounds like a philosophical question, but I’m not really into that sort of thing when 1) I’m the only person in the room (there’s a dog here but when I ask her a question she just wags her tail), 2) it’s too early to drink, and 3)[…] Read On
As children, we were taught that actions lead to consequences. I know I was. And when I behaved badly, those consequences were immediate and unavoidable. There was simply no way to escape their causal relationship. Looking back, I’m still not a fan of how strict a disciplinarian my father was,[…] Read On
If you want to get a lot of people’s attention, tell them how they can get “more.” More what? Fame. Money. Power. Influence. Hair. Bandwidth. Page views. Productivity. Fans. Followers. Downloads. Apps. Kardashians. Fast food for a buck. Pretty much anything … except maybe gray hair and wrinkles. We’ve somehow[…] Read On
GROUPTHINK: a pattern of thought characterized by self-deception, forced manufacture of consent, and conformity to group values and ethics. We live in a sound bite culture. That’s fine for the media, headlines, and tweets. But when words take on a life of their own – when they dictate our actions[…] Read On
When you spend decades working with top executives, you really can’t help but observe what works and doesn’t work over the long haul. One thing I’ve noticed, it’s not intrinsic characteristics or personal habits that determine whether you’re successful or not. It’s your behavior. What do I mean by “behavior?”[…] Read On
About a dozen years ago I started a management consulting firm and said sayonara to the corporate grind … and my Gillette razor. What can I say; I’ve always hated shaving, so I traded in the clean-cut exec look for the real me: grubby. Not everyone appreciated the new look.[…] Read On
We’ve all pulled off and been victims of pranks. In college, we literally turned a guy’s entire room upside down. Everything was as he left it … if up was down and vice versa. Bed, chairs, desk, dresser – everything on and in them was flipped around – even the[…] Read On