The Least Important Issue is Still Important to Someone
I like to build things. I like to improve upon what we know and make things better. More productive, more safe, more reliable. As an engineer, I learned early on that you don’t make equipment mods...
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Do You Have A Workplace Culture, or a Granfalloon?
The Bobs get to the root of what makes a workplace tick. Who doesn’t think Office Space is a great movie? In the restaurant where Jennifer Aniston’s character works, she is required to wear a minimum...
View ArticleJohn Rocker, Chick-fil-A, Paula Deen, and Me
What is the common thread in the title to this post? It should be easy to guess. Those mentioned in the title have all been impacted in one way or another by their biases. Here’s a quick refresher....
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The Introvert on Vacation
I’ve worked the with the same company long enough to earn a lot of vacation time. And for me, just taking Friday off in the summer would be a great use of that time. Realistically, I share that time...
View ArticleTalent – When Enough is Not Enough
One of the things I am known for at work is my view that we sometimes over-design or over-think things. One of my coworkers refers to this as the GSD – Gardner Sufficiency Doctrine. It’s that point in...
View ArticleGoals, Actions, and Intent – Part 3
Most of us know about making objectives SMART (Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant, Time-bound). But here’s the next thing I think you should consider. Ideally, your objectives reflect change...
View ArticleAmazon Needs a Fifteenth Principle
It’s hard to look at any of my normal feeds today and still not see a reference to what’s going on at Amazon. The NYT article that appeared this weekend clearly makes Amazon out to be an incredibly...
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Book Review – Hidden Strengths
The full title of this book is Hidden Strengths – Unleashing the Crucial Leadership Skills You Already Have. It’s a great descriptor of what the book has to offer, and is written by Thuy Sindell and...
View ArticleOpen Door – Talking to Myself
SETTING Tim’s office, where the door is generally open, but today is closed. TIME Mid-Afternoon Tim is in his office at work. He has a spreadsheet open on one monitor, and a report of some kind on the...
View ArticleWhat The US Elections Tell Us About the State of Diversity and Inclusion
I am spoiled by what I know about diversity, its importance to business survival, and its probable importance to the world. And by “diversity”, I mean the simplest form of the word as I am continually...
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