Not too long ago, I was sitting in a strategy meeting with a client whose CEO is a big picture kind of thinker. He has to be in a position like his. In order for him to move the business forward he has to think with the end in...
Identity is in the news. Caitlyn Jenner and Rachel Dolezal are just two examples of people choosing who they are. Our reactions to those choices vary. The direct impact their choices have on us is limited, if it exists at all....
I love sports. But what I don’t love is the use of sports as an analogy – or worse, as a metaphor – for business. The reason is simple: in sports – and in most competition – the winner is determined by what essentially is an...
Besides the fact I can’t stand this cliché, it is naive, unrealistic, and absurd. It is an unreasonable notion of optimism and goal setting. If you’re actually shooting for the moon you should probably know we’ve only ever put...
People quit their jobs all the time. Even the talented, subject matter experts, and innately driven with an uncanny work ethic leave their jobs everyday. What’s the deal then? Money talks, but employees walk. The assumption...
You’ve likely heard this phrase before, and yet, it is interesting how many people still think and behave in a way that doesn’t serve their goals, aspirations, and intended impact. Consider: • You have a business whose...
For those who have seen Terminator 2, you can appreciate why the world in that movie was better off without Cyberdyne Systems. While technology has so much to offer in the world of recruiting, humans are still invaluable in the...
Among the all time great organizational behavior books are Patrick Lencioni’s The Five Dysfunctions of a Team; and it’s companion field guide, Overcoming the Five Dysfunctions of a Team. What makes the combination of these...
Above is a snapshot, from the Baltimore Business Journal BPTW survey, of how eQ's position on putting employees first stacks up against other organizations in Baltimore. A stocked liquor cabinet is not the crowning...
