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When reality beats theory: why we learn so much from real-life events
July 25, 2019At the end of the last post, I commented that my decision to use the case method – where...
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Is making slides look beautiful worth the effort?
May 5, 2019Reflecting further on the theme of adding more dynamism to our presentations, I realize that there is at least...
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On Hillary Clinton’s discourse: Where was the story that lets us inside?
May 31, 2017Last time, I wrote about Hillary Clinton’s exceedingly weak response in a Meet the Press interview from March 22,...
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The sheer power of repetition in political discourse
May 19, 2017In the last post, we looked at some rather unique elements of President Trump’s approach to speech-making. Whatever one’s...
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Do we use the wrong criteria when we choose investments?
November 10, 2016My ongoing exploration of Southwest Airlines, with its unusual people policies, and simultaneously sensational stock market results, has been...
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The greatest responsibility of managers
November 27, 2015In the last entry, I focused in part on what I see as the responsibility of every leader, at any...
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Put culture on the agenda and make it stick
November 5, 2015Whenever I make a public speech or work with a company on matters pertaining to building and sustaining a...
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Crafting stories of purpose
March 13, 2015In the last post, we ended with the thought that any kind of work can be reframed, placed in...
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Engagement changes everything
February 19, 2015Wherever I have worked or consulted in organizations, I have made something of a habit of telling everyone in...
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The possibilities of a middle management role
January 23, 2015For a little more than a month now, I have been writing about topics related to middle management. In...