“May you live in interesting times.” – Anon If you’re going to tweet controversial sociopolitical views, there is a chance that you’ll become famous. And if you do, there is a chance it may come back to haunt you at work. And if you then get into altercations at work,[…] Read On
Everyone wants to be successful so they get online and Google “how to be successful.” Guess what they find? Gazillions of listicles by losers in desperate need of clicks and attention who generate free content based on cheesy self-help books. If you read enough of that nonsense you’ll find all[…] Read On
Organizational experts, management profs and business pundits have been wringing their hands over how to deal with millennials at work for over a decade now. Meanwhile, work life goes on as usual. Corporate America’s bigger and more profitable than ever. Frogs haven’t rained down from the sky. What happened to[…] Read On
Q: Where can you find the nastiest, neediest and dumbest narcissists on Earth, all in one place? A: Twitter. It’s common knowledge that Twitter users exhibit the worst human behavior imaginable that doesn’t involve a weapon. The anger, cruelty and vitriol is so pervasive and off the charts that, even[…] Read On
Remember when the cultural appropriation cops lost their shit and blew up Twitter over a Chinese prom dress? The girl’s response was classic, “To everyone causing so much negativity: I mean no disrespect to the Chinese culture,” she tweeted, “It’s a fucking dress. And it’s beautiful.” PROM pic.twitter.com/gsJ0LtsCmP — Keziah[…] Read On
The court of public opinion is no place to meter out justice. That’s why we have a criminal justice system with the blindfolded lady and the scales. Without it you’re left with groupthink and confirmation bias which ultimately deteriorates to mob rule. Who would have thought that an enlightened society[…] Read On
Sooner or later every retailer faces a dilemma: How to adapt to changing consumer behavior without alienating brand loyalists? Lately, that dilemma has become a Catch-22. Bet you didn’t know that Black Friday deals at Best Buy, Macy’s, Target and Walmart are mostly the same from year to year. Turns out[…] Read On