I see so much bad behavior these days it isn’t funny. Duplicitous behavior. People talk a good game but their actions tell a different story. I’m not sure if that dynamic is more pronounced than it used to be or that we see more of it because everyone puts it out[…] Read On
A popular career blogger once tried to make the argument that Christmas is destroying corporate America on CBSNews.com. I kid you not. Unfortunately, yours truly had a blog on the same site at the time. I remember thinking, Crap, there goes the neighborhood … and my credibility. Then again, the[…] Read On
This has not been a great week for John Greathouse. ICYMI, the Santa Barbara-based VC penned Why Women in Tech Might Consider Just Using Their Initials Online for the WSJ and ran smack into the social media equivalent of an angry lynch mob. I’m sure he meant well, but suggesting[…] Read On
I have a nasty habit of saying what’s on my mind. Actually, it’s a double-edged sword. Being fearlessly direct and opposing the status quo has played a remarkably positive role in my career. For that, I’m eternally grateful. And I highly recommend it. But my big mouth has gotten me[…] Read On
I’m reading this dopy article about phone etiquette in meetings and the only thing I can think of is that I can’t believe a business school like USC does research on this nonsense … and that the WSJ writes about it. Don’t these people have better things to do? After[…] Read On
There’s a startling lack of nuance in today’s culture. Folks pick a side — left or right — and use data, studies, articles, posts and opinions, whether they’re legitimate or not, to support their views. Why do they do it? I have no idea. Maybe it’s always been that way[…] Read On
I just came across what’s got to be the hundredth article this year alone on why you should be likable. The author, yet another leadership coach (don’t even get me started), cited politics as the basis for her position, leading with this quote by former Obama Chief of Staff Rahm Emmanuel, “Do you[…] Read On