The Dark Side of Resilience & Grit Employees don’t want pep talks about having more “resilience” or “grit”.Yet, you see the words all over job descriptions and hear them during performance reviews. Resilience can be an admirable...
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The 13th Rule of Leadership On Monday, the world said goodbye to General Colin Powell, the first black Secretary of State in the U.S., who died at the age of 84. Regardless of what you think of his politics or role in the Iraq...
The Great Work Transformation Years ago we did keynotes on the “Future of Work” and then all of a sudden - we were in it. Now we’re living through “The Great Work Transformation”. It’s sort of like “The Great Resignation” meets...
Human First Hey human! As humans, we’re no strangers to the complex social phenomena known as dehumanization, which occurs when the value and individuality of a person are being denied.Dehumanization happens in everyday life and...
Do You Have a Pulse? What do Oprah Winfrey, Walt Disney, and Stephen King all have in common?They are considered to be some of the world’s greatest storytellers.Luckily, you don’t have to be wildly famous to be a storyteller....
320X More Trivia question: what do all of the human beings in the picture above have in common?We don’t even need to answer that one for you, as you probably already know a few of their faces. They are Executives that make a LOT...
The Great Resignation isLooking More Like The Great Revolt This just in: People aren’t simply quitting—they’re making a statement. Check out how 9 Burger King employees in Lincoln, Nebraska communicated they were out after...
Remember When...? Here's our advice: ...Amazon was just a bookstore? Founded on July 5, 1994 (nearly 27 years ago this week!), Amazon was almost called “Cadabra” based on Bezos’ penchant for magical-sounding names. After concerns...
The Great Resignation: Be Prepared to Lose 40% of your People The Microsoft Work Trend Index found that 40% of workers worldwide are considering quitting their jobs, with 54% of Gen Z saying they are mulling it over. This study...
