Watching last week’s democratic debate between two old white guys I was struck by how often the word crisis came up. I counted at least six different times: there was Trump, climate and, of course, coronavirus. Also student loan debt, women’s rights and authoritarianism. Had the debate gone longer, I’m[…] Read On
We’re all whining about being stuck with our kids during Coronavirus lockdown. If our kids were on Twitter and cable news, all we’d be hearing is how they’re stuck with us. And what about the elephant in the room? We’re also stuck with each other. We’re stuck with our wives,[…] Read On
Proponents of inclusion say it’s cool to identify people of color, as long as it’s to help them get ahead and diversify the talent pool. Meanwhile, those same people say it’s bad to identify people of color as a means to help catch criminals that match a description or profile.[…] Read On
Michael Avenatti. Elizabeth Holmes. Bernie Madoff. Jeff Skilling. Bernie Ebbers. John Rigas. Dennis Kozlowski. Walter Forbes. Joseph Nacchio. Raj Rajaratnam. What do all these names have in common? With the exception of Holmes (criminal trial this summer) they’ve all been convicted of high-dollar (9 or 10 figure) financial crimes including[…] Read On
Few things in life are as black and white as winning and losing. In sports you either add one to the win column or the loss column. Simple. When you’re courting a customer, you end up winning or losing the deal. You know that because you either get paid to[…] Read On
Elizabeth Warren is at it again. This time the rapidly declining democratic candidate is proposing hefty civil and criminal penalties for the spreading of disinformation online. Let that sink in for a minute. This is the woman who lied about her background – calling herself a native American and a[…] Read On
It’s impossible to overstate how destructive one toxic individual can be to a company. While that’s especially true in an early stage startup where just about anyone can have a big influence on team performance and morale, it can happen in any organization of any size if that individual is[…] Read On