It’s Not Who Wins, It’s How Much Money Is At Stake
If you're a private firm, and customers are down by 40%, employees and customers are becoming ill because you're flouting proper health precautions, your senior management has been accurately accused and fired for sexual harassment and Holocaust "jokes," and your
Come On, Man: They Don’t Want to Work for YOU
I find it more than ironic that employers are complaining (and the media exploiting) the belief that "people don't want to come back to work," or "everyone is looking for a new career." Consequently, they have to reduce services and
Real Interviewing
I've counseled executives for years to look for energy, enthusiasm, and a sense of humor in job candidates. These qualities can't be taught or coached, they're intrinsic. You can teach almost any content to people, but not these behaviors. So
Olympic Disaster
The world record holder in javelin was just disqualified because he has Covid. If you win this event, do you really have the chutzpah to accept the gold medal? These Olympics should never have been held, and are an example of
Episode 198 – Between You and Me
Tune in to the latest episode of Alan Weiss's The Uncomfortable Truth™ - Episode 198 - Between You and Me Listen to this episode on your favorite podcast platform:
Shots Unfired
If you're wondering why it is that the most powerful country in the world can't improve or resolve it's problems with immigration, climate, crime, homelessness and poverty, gun violence, and so forth, consider the fact that it can't even gain
Alan Weiss’s Word of the Week™ – 07/28/2021
Word of the week™: Syllabub
Guest Column: A New Kind of Problem
A New Kind of Problem by Amy Lee Segami Within a week, both Richard Branson and Jeff Bezos went to space and returned successfully. Do you know what kind of problems they have solved? Is it complicated or complex? Knowing what kind of