I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it, again: Be careful of what you post online! It can come back to haunt you. This may seem like common knowledge, but these stories just keep popping up. Jofi Joseph, who previously was the director of nuclear nonproliferation on the National Security Council, was recently fired for…
My wife loves to juice. She is always mixing various fruits and veggies and blending them together into some sort of juice concoction. Some of these drinks are delicious, while others, in my humble opinion, taste like they came from my lawnmower, but hey…it’s all in the name of health. This past Saturday, my wife…
Why is it that certain innovations spread faster than others? After all, everyone should rush to a game-changer, right? That’s the topic of an article on The New Yorker from Dr. Atul Gawande. In the article, Dr. Gawande dissects (excuse the pun) two very important medical innovations that began during the 1800s, each having very…
Vacation, vacation, vacation…. I’m going on vacation. There’s nothing quite like sitting on a warm beach sipping a margarita…or so I’ve heard. Instead, I’ll be in my backyard digging up the ground to make way for a new patio in what will probably be 90+ degree heat. It sounded like a good idea a few…
Ok, maybe posting pictures of you from that awesome Black Keys concert from the night before or gossiping about who unfriended who on Facebook while on the job is more of a productivity killer. However, earlier this week, Microsoft released the results of a global survey conducted by Ipsos regarding the use of social tools…
Have you ever worked for someone who thought they were the center of the world? The person was so demanding that if you didn’t do what they wanted you to do, when they wanted you to do it, you would be getting an earful or worse? When you hear the term “manager”, does your past…
Process can be a great thing. It gives you a roadmap to get something from “point A” to “point B”, whether that something is a product/service/request/etc… Generally speaking, it’s usually scalable and can be used by multiple employees and customers. However, it can also present a road block to your employees and customers depending on…
In a Deloitte survey published last month, almost 5000 Millennials across 18 different countries were asked various questions regarding their views on innovation. According to the survey, 78% of the Millennials surveyed believe innovation is essential to business growth. However: 52% believe their workplace environment helps them innovate. 26% believe their organization’s leadership encourages innovation…
Long before we even think about what we’d like to do for a career or even our first summer job, we’re exposed to a variety of leaders. You know the ones there during weekday afternoons or even Saturday mornings? In no particular order, below is a list of cartoon characters that are either bad or…
At any given point, everyone you lead will face performance challenges. There’s no way around it. Even if your team is primarily composed of experts/veterans who have been on the job for years, you’ll still need to help those employees after they hit the performance “wall” at one point or another. In order to help…