Quiet Quitting Issue 73, Sept 15, 2022 We’ve all become seduced by the power of digital media to shift the cultural conversation in real time. Case in point: A cascade of reports about Quiet Quitting hit our inboxes after it was socialized on TikTok in July. It soon became the…

Issue 72, Sept 9, 2022 Here’s a real-life scenario. Recently there has been friction and dissension within a management team. Managers are struggling to help manage a disruptive economy, guide strategy in an ambiguous marketplace, rein in a headstrong CEO that is resisting authority, and manage multiple powerplays among members…

What Is Your North Star? Issue 71, Sept 1, 2022 Do you know your organization’s North Star? Or maybe a better question is whether your organization even has a North Star. Not to get all astronomical on you, but Dr. E.C. Krupp, Director of the Griffith Observatory in Los Angeles and a world-renowned expert in…

Issue 70, August 25th, 2022 Can you hear me? Am I listening? Are we communicating in ways that we understand each other? Language, tone, intention … critical thinking. Are we honestly embracing diversity of thought, alternative perspectives, and different ways of solving problems? Or are we putting our co-workers, colleagues…

Targeted Transformation Issue 68, August 11th, 2022 What’s the default approach to organizational pivots and transformation? Popular opinion is that technology will lead the way and the workforce will follow. It’s a seductive, but majorly misguided notion. First and foremost, it’s the human factor that will make or break any…

Issue 67: August 4, 2022 We have been making and obeying rules since early civilization. Historical facts: The oldest written legal text is the Code of Ur-Nammu (around 2050 BC) and the most famous is the Code of Hammurabi (around 1780 BC, pictured above) both written in cuneiform. They are…

Issue 66, July 28, 2022 Last week we discussed inferences that can be made based on what we do versus what we say — all revealed by data from our physical and digital footprints. We offered several observations about how what we say often reflects what we think others want…

What You Say Is Very Different From What You Do and How You Act What we say or how we respond publicly is often very different than what we may feel, believe, like or dislike privately. Let’s consider a hypothetical conversation with a friend. She is proudly wearing a new dress that she just purchased. She asks your opinion as she seeks confirmation if…

The savvy, experienced executives are curious, informed, and naturally anticipate the future, not catch up to it. That usually requires these individuals to step out of their comfort zones and confront ambiguity and change head-on. They support their teams and coach them to think critically and stretch to maintain high…