The Best Business Blog You Probably Haven’t Read
My nominee for one of the best business blogs ever is The Cynical Girl, previously known as Punk Rock HR. It may also be the funniest business blog going. In…
Baseball, Billy Budd, and Business
Dog bites man? All the time, no news. Man bites dog? That’s news. Art imitates life? All the time, no news. Life imitates art? That’s news. It was big news indeed last week in…
Employment Law: When Solutions Make Problems Worse
Good management is found in truth, honesty, transparency and ownership...not so much in a process set-up.
Blame is Captivity, Responsibility is Freedom
Accepting responsibility instead of blaming others proves to be the best tactic both professionally and personally
Can Advertising Avoid Being Cynical?
Liberty Mutual comes up with an ad campaign that calms at least one cynic.
A Tendency to Blame and an Inability to Confront
Blame and an inability to confront are arguably the two root causes of management failures
The Fallacy of Good Intentions
Good intentions may help build trust; but when you good up, trying to insist on it can sabotage trust recovery.
Apologies, Forgiving and Forgiveness
What has apologizing got to do with forgiveness? Ideally, not much.