Some say workplace bullying is a real problem that’s just beginning to get the attention it deserves. Others say it’s just another excuse for whiny, entitled, thin-skinned employees who can’t handle a little friction to get out of work. I’ve seen it both ways and every way in between. When[…] Read On
What do Jeff Bezos, Bill Gates, Andy Grove, Steve Jobs, Larry Page, and Mark Zuckerberg all have in common? Besides being some of the most successful founders and CEOs of our time, they’re all well known for being among the most difficult bosses to work for, to put it kindly. Those[…] Read On
I’ve written quite a bit about ageism in Silicon Valley, but aside from not being able to find a job, getting old isn’t so bad. It’s certainly better than the alternative, as they say. And at 65 we get free healthcare. Woohoo. In case you’re wondering how to tell if[…] Read On
In the business world, trust is fragile thing. One screw-up can destroy a customer relationship that took years to build. And the fall guy is usually the sales guy. But here’s the thing. When sales screws up, it’s usually because they’ve been incentivized, motivated and budgeted to do the wrong[…] Read On
Sitting in a window seat soon after takeoff, I watched as we passed over the Coney Island shorefront where I grew up. And while that image will always be emblazoned in my mind, I knew in my heart that I could never go home again. Not really. It wasn’t the[…] Read On
I bet you didn’t know that the average American consumes 34 gigabytes or the equivalent of 100,000 words over 11 hours a day from all media sources. I would assume there are similar numbers for other countries. What does that mean to you? It means you probably spend way too[…] Read On
This column originally ran August 4, 2016 on FOXBusiness.com; thought it would be interesting to see how my prognostication was turning out. Back in 2011, Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk confessed that he “never really wanted to run companies,” but concluded that he “was better than the CEOs” he hired.[…] Read On