Wait, Which One of You is Mary?
I've been in Florida for a week watching ABC, NBC, and CBS in the Miami area in the mornings. I'm sure this goes on elsewhere, but it's especially obvious here: All the news show women look alike. There is are usually
Going to Believe Me or Your Lying Eyes?
Most companies are like giant gossip cauldrons. Ask for evidence and observe behavior before you believe what you're told.
Power Up
I define "empowerment" as the ability to make decisions which influence the outcome of your work. In organizational settings, some people are disempowered by management, or politics, or structure. However, as entrepreneurs, we empower or disempower ourselves. For some people that's
I’d Like the Color Blue in Red, Please, and Two Years Old
There's actually a Linkedin request this morning for "an HR person with 7+ years experience and hands-on strategy experience." First, this is another dopey decision that a certain number of years somehow indicates competence. Second, "hands-on strategy experience" and HR is an
Alan Weiss’s Monday Morning Memo® – 01/23/17
We tend to think that "now" is the way it will always be. We make projections based on today instead of painting pictures of the future. We become actuaries and accountants instead of dreamers and artists. And we also fool
Pulling the Trigger
I've dealt with a lot of people with great intentions, but who can't "pull the trigger." Their eye is on the target, the weapon is in fine shape, and the conditions are ideal. But they don't fire. They don't sign up
The Mountaintop
Trinity Rep is currently performing The Mountaintop by Katori Hall (directed by Kent Gash). It takes place in a single 100-minute act in the motel room outside of which Martin Luther King was shot on the balcony. It is a