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thank you for you

Sometimes the simplest tasks are the hardest. Like writing an email that just says thank you without gushing, seeming insincere, creepy, etc. It’s especially hard …

honest feedback is hard

Sure, this cartoon has a counter-intuitive side to it- people often do the “I’m just being honest” thing in order to justify expressing their …

talk! communicate!

It’s amazing how in business, so many words are completely misused. When I say, “misused”, I mean, when what people say is 180-degrees opposite …

leaders

Some companies just want the people at the top being leaders. Other companies aren’t so narrow minded, they expect all levels to be able …

trust is the best form of control

Trust isn’t a short-term rush. It is something that’s fluid and organic, and built up over time. Which is why, when someone I hardly know …

the older we get

I love my work. Most of my good friends feel pretty similar. But that was not always the case. Back when we were very …

accountability only works if…

When working on culture engagements for large companies, you soon notice a lot of nice-sounding words being thrown around like confetti. It’s an occupational …

nothing happens until…

When it comes to changing corporate culture, THIS is the gapingvoid mantra. Too many leaders expect things to change, without changing how anyone feels about anything, …

it's all about community

In his book, The Great Degeneration, Niall Ferguson writes about how membership to civil organizations has declined significantly in the last hundred years, both in the …

wings

Love. The inexplicable, all consuming, joy-filling emotion. I think Saint Paul said it best, after all: “without love, I am nothing”. The ability to love was …