Articles Archive
112 earlier essays on work, leadership, and innovation.
- How to Contribute to a Decentralized Autonomous Organization (DAO)?
How to Contribute to a Decentralized Autonomous Organization The first thing to know is that DAOs are just like any other organization. They have a mission, goals, and stakeholders. The difference is that they are decentralized and autonomous they're not…
- The Future Of Business Is Community — Goodbye Hierarchy, Hello DAO
When we think about businesses, it's easy to imagine them in a hierarchical structure. But what if we could change the way we ran businesses to a decentralized system? What changes would this bring? Community is the foundation of the…
- What are Alternative Assets and How Tokenization is Changing the Industry?
One of the biggest problems with investing in alternative assets is it's very difficult to get started. The legal and regulatory hurdles that need to be overcome make it challenging for new investors. Many of the most interesting opportunities are…
- How To Transcend Your Leadership Style To Have More Humility?
In his book, Conscious Business: How to Build Value through Values , Fred Kofman identifies two types of people in business: controllers and learners. The leadership styles of each are dramatically different. One type will sound familiar as it will…
- How Can Leaders Instill A Stronger Sense Of Integrity In Their Teams?
"Developing a conscious culture is a business imperative," argues Fred Kofman in his book Conscious Business: How to Build Value through Values . A conscious culture consists of shared goals, beliefs, and values that are communicated to the employees to…
- Do You Know How To Become A Conscious Leader?
Most business books are full of advice on the steps leaders should take to make their teams more effective. These books discuss such topics as how to structure meetings, improve performance, and get more out of their employees. That is,…
- 4 Examples Of Innovative Companies That Work And 1 Example That Doesn't (Part V)
Read Part I here, Part II here, Part III here, and Part IV here. Microsoft Apple's culture seems to be stuck in the past. Microsoft was in a similar place under former CEO Steve Ballmer. Just like Apple, Microsoft prioritized…
- 4 Examples Of Innovative Companies That Work And 1 Example That Doesn't (Part IV)
Read Part I here, Part II here, and Part III here. Apple Apple is an anomaly on this list. While Apple has made the Boston Consulting Group's list of the most innovative companies for the past 14 years, it does…
- 4 Examples Of Innovative Companies That Work And 1 Example That Doesn't (Part III)
Read Part I here and Part II here. Facebook Actively listening to employees is one of the characteristics of human leadership. Delivering and receiving feedback is massively ingrained in Facebook DNA. Delivering feedback is not just encouraged; it is required.…
- 4 Examples Of Innovative Companies That Work And 1 Example That Doesn't (Part II)
Read Part I here. Amazon The phrase "Day One" in the title of Alex Kantrowitz's book Always Day One: How the Tech Titans Plan to Stay on Top Forever comes from Amazon's mantra of operating as if it is always…
- 4 Examples Of Innovative Companies That Work And 1 Example That Doesn't (Part I)
As I start to wrap up the research phase of my book writing process, I want to give practical examples of some theoretical concepts I have been sharing. I have mentioned many times the idea of a "human CEO." In…
- Joseph Schumpeter: Capitalism, Socialism, and Democracy (Part II)
See Part I here. "Capitalist economy is not and cannot be stationary," posited Joseph Schumpeter. Capitalism is an evolutionary process, and the system is revolutionized from within through the constant introduction of new methods of production, new commodities, or new…
- Joseph Schumpeter: Capitalism, Socialism, and Democracy (Part I)
I based my dissertation's theoretical framework on Joseph Schumpeter's seminal theory of economic development, which states that innovation is the stimulus for economic development and capital accumulation. Schumpeter was a German economist who introduced the early concepts of innovation and…
- How To Create New Jobs And Build Thriving Innovative Communities?
Creating new jobs is always an important topic, but more so today than in the recent past, given the high unemployment rate resulting from COVID 19. Martin Babinec's book More Good Jobs: An Entrepreneur's Action Plan to Create Change in…
- What Is The New Approach To Leadership?
With so much changing around us, it is not surprising that leadership should change as well. Even before the pandemic, Heather McGowan and Chris Shipley suggested that "new times call for a new approach to leadership" in their book The…
- Why Adaptive Teams Are Important For Future Success?
In their book The Adaptation Advantage: Let Go, Learn Fast, and Thrive in the Future of Work , Heather McGowan and Chris Shipley argue that adaptability is one of the most critical skills to have in the future. While adaptability…
- How To Foster Learning And Adaptability?
In this post, I mentioned the skills individuals would need to master to adapt to the future of work. However, in their book, The Adaptation Advantage: Let Go, Learn Fast, and Thrive in the Future of Work , Heather McGowan…
- How To Thrive In The Future Of Your Work?
I am continuing to explore ideas in Heather McGowan and Chris Shipley's book The Adaptation Advantage: Let Go, Learn Fast, and Thrive in the Future of Work . One of the key messages in the book is that to navigate…
- How Will New Technology Augment Human Capabilities?
Many people are afraid of the changes technology will bring. However, they often forget that we have been adapting to technological changes all our lives. By adopting new technologies, we have been augmenting our capabilities even if we did not…
- What Skills Will Be In Demand In The 4th Industrial Revolution?
We are at the beginning of the Fourth Industrial Revolution. But how did we get here? Heather McGowan and Chris Shipley, in their book The Adaptation Advantage: Let Go, Learn Fast, and Thrive in the Future of Work , take…
- Reimagine Yourself: Who Will You Be At Work In The Future?
We are well educated and prepared for the past, but are we ready for the future of work, the future that has not yet been defined? That is a tough question to answer. How do you prepare for something that…
- How To Convert Vision To Strategy?
Imagining the best possible future is one thing, but figuring out what to do to achieve that vision is another matter. In their book Lead from the Future: How to Turn Visionary Thinking Into Breakthrough Growth , Mark Johnson and…
- How To Become A Forward-Looking Visionary Leader?
What do Bill Gates, Jeff Bezos, and Steve Jobs have in common? All three are recognized as visionary leaders. They looked past the conventional wisdom and set out to create a different and better world, but they did not do…
- What Is The Most Significant Effect Of AI On Career Options?
I have two children, and I often wonder how to help them choose the right careers for the world as it will be tomorrow, rather than as it is today. Throughout my research, career advice for the future has been…
- What Is The Impact Of Artificial Intelligence On Society?
It is hard to escape the debate about the impact of artificial intelligence on our future. Will artificial intelligence help us flourish, or will it be the cause of our destruction? AI researchers disagree on this topic passionately. Max Tegmark…
- What Is Wrong With How We View Disruption?
Right now, it feels as if everything is being disrupted. However, even before COVID 19 became one of the most significant disruptions in generations, another wave of disruption had been taking place for several decades, emanating from Silicon Valley. While…
- What Is An Entrepreneur And How To Think About It Correctly?
It seems that everyone is an entrepreneur these days. People who operate their own businesses and do not work for others tend to see themselves as entrepreneurs. In some cases, they might be right, but most of them are simply…
- How To Innovate To Create Something New?
We all want to be innovative. Senior leaders consistently rank innovation and developing an innovative culture as one of their top priorities. However, they also say that employees do not have the proper skills to innovate effectively. Wouldn't it be…
- Will Blockchain Transform The Architecture Of The Internet?
While it was interesting to learn about the history of bitcoin and Ethereum, the big questions remain: "What is the future of the Internet?" and "What impact will blockchain have on our future?" George Gilder, in his book Life After…
- What Is The Difference Between Ethereum And Bitcoin?
While the identity of Satoshi Nakamoto might be a subject of great debate, nobody is questioning the origins of Ethereum. George Gilder, in his book Life After Google: The Fall of Big Data and the Rise of the Blockchain Economy…
- Do You Know The True Identity Of Satoshi Nakamoto?
Since October 31, 2008, when a research paper, Bitcoin: A Peer to Peer Electronic Cash System , was released to the public, people have wondered about the real identity of Satoshi Nakamoto. Most had agreed that Satoshi Nakamoto was not…
- Why Google Will Not Survive In The Long Term
It is hard to remember life before Google. Google has become such an integral part of our lives that it is almost impossible to imagine being without it. Nonetheless, that is exactly what George Gilder did in his book Life…
- Will Bitcoin Help To Regain Trust In The Financial System?
One of the topics that I find immensely interesting to follow is bitcoin and blockchain. While most people combine bitcoin and blockchain into one discussion, like I just did, these are two separate entities. In my future blog posts, I…
- How Can Societies Adapt To The New Industries?
The previous wave of innovation and globalization lifted countries and societies out of poverty. In China alone, the number of people who no longer live in poverty is equal to double the U.S. population. This is all fantastic news, but…
- Will American Culture Lead To Success In The Robot Era?
Alec Ross, the author of the book The Industries of the Future , suggests that robots could spur a revolution, impacting workers in a similar manner as the agricultural, industrial, and digital revolutions did in the past. With the level…
- What Are The Most Effective Ways To Create A Strategy?
"If your organization doesn't have a unique point of view about the future, then it doesn't have a strategy." This comment from Gary Hamel and Michele Zanini's new book Humanocracy: Creating Organizations as Amazing as the People Inside Them grabbed…
- How Can Organizations Be More Entrepreneurial?
My MBA was in Entrepreneurial Studies. I have always been fascinated by entrepreneurship, which is why I thoroughly enjoyed a section in Humanocracy: Creating Organizations as Amazing as the People Inside Them by Gary Hamel and Michele Zanini, where the…
- How To Overcome Bureaucracy To Spark Innovation?
Continuing the discussion of a new book Humanocracy: Creating Organizations as Amazing as the People Inside Them , written by Gary Hamel and Michele Zanini, this post is about overcoming bureaucracy to unleash innovation. Dozens, if not hundreds, of books…
- How To Stop Treating Your Employees Like Robots?
"The threat that automation poses for employment depends mostly on whether or not we continue to treat employees like robots" is a quote from a new book Humanocracy: Creating Organizations as Amazing as the People Inside Them , written by…
- Why Bureaucracy Destroys Human Spirit And Hurts Societies?
Humanocracy: Creating Organizations as Amazing as the People Inside Them , a recently published book by Gary Hamel and Michele Zanini, really "spoke" to me. I have been writing about what I call "human leadership" for several months. The term…
- How To Decide Between A Career And A Vocation?
My favorite part of David Brooks' book The Second Mountain: The Quest for a Moral Life was a discussion on the differences between a career and a vocation. I have previously written about Amy Wrzesniewski's research, Jobs, Careers, and Callings:…
- Are You Living Your Life According To Your Terms?
I keep coming back to Yuval Noah Harari's quote "Humans believe in a particular order not because it is objectively true, but because believing in it enables us to cooperate effectively and forge a better society," because it was the…
- If You Have Not Found The Life You Want, This Could Be Why
One of the reasons I enjoy reading books is because they help me discover new books to read in the future. In Satya Nadella's Hit Refresh: The Quest to Rediscover Microsoft's Soul and Imagine a Better Future for Everyone ,…
- What Is The Greatest Impact Technology Has Had On Finance?
I spent close to twenty years in Finance. As I mentioned in this post, I made a career change because I believed that Corporate Finance was operationally outdated, mundane, and repetitive. Time and time again, I came across areas that…
- 3 Steps That Will Help To Reassess Your Innovation Strategy
Innosight, a strategy consultancy firm founded in 2000 by the late Clayton Christensen, has recently released a report Reset Your Innovation Priorities to Reflect The New Reality . In the report, the authors discussed the steps businesses must take to…
- Are Apprenticeships A Way Of The Future?
I recently read two books that showcased how well apprenticeships are working in other countries. In Seeing Around Corners: How to Spot Inflection Points in Business Before They Happen , Rita McGrath gives an example of Switzerland, where apprenticeships are…
- How Did Microsoft Change Its Culture So Quickly?
Microsoft has fully transformed as a company since 2014, when Satya Nadella became the CEO. The most noticeable change is its new culture. An essential concept to keep in mind is individuals shape the culture of an organization, how the…
- How Microsoft Is Reimagining The Technology Of The Future
Microsoft 95 was my first introduction to Microsoft. Since then, I have used almost every other operating system developed by the company. Professionally, I could not imagine my life without the Office products: Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. They are what…
- What Important Factor Led To Microsoft's Success?
Rita McGrath introduced me to Satya Nadella's book Hit Refresh: The Quest to Rediscover Microsoft's Soul and Imagine a Better Future for Everyone . In my previous post, I mentioned that Nadella had been widely praised for transforming Microsoft and…
- How To Lead During A Time Of Change?
I have already written several blog posts based on Rita McGrath's book Seeing Around Corners: How to Spot Inflection Points in Business Before They Happen . Because it covers a variety of topics pertaining to my research, I took notes…
- How To Use Discovery-Driven Planning At Your Company?
In her book, Seeing Around Corners: How to Spot Inflection Points in Business Before They Happen , Rita McGrath provides a specific approach for confronting inflection points once they have been identified. This approach is called discovery driven planning. Jeff…
- New Ways To Change Higher Education In The Future
Everyone is concerned about education, now more than ever. While most people agree that the system needs to change, the question of how to change it does not have an easy answer. It is also important to distinguish between K…
- How To Overcome Barriers To Innovation?
Why are some companies more innovative than others? We know that we need ideas to spark innovation, but that is just a starting point. What obstacles do many companies face in becoming more innovative, and what are the attributes of…
- Powerful Leadership Differences Between Facebook And Microsoft
Facebook and Microsoft. It will be hard to find a person in a civilized world who has not heard of these two companies. Both are in the tech industry. Both have changed the way their customers interact with computers or…
- What Are Inflection Points And How To Recognize Them?
Maybe it is just me, but everywhere I turn, I hear someone talk about inflection points. That should not be surprising, given all the upheaval we are experiencing every day. Some of these changes could be inflection points, which brings…
- How To Get Ideas To Spark Innovation?
James Webb Young, one of the creators of the modern advertising industry, once said, "An idea is nothing more nor less than a new combination of old elements." Any innovation starts with an idea. This article will cover several concepts…
- How Can You Expand Your Mind?
I have incorporated many of the commonly recommended high performance habits into my life, such as seeking clarity and increasing productivity. For the most part, I have a relatively healthy lifestyle. I exercise several times a week, eat well, get…
- 5 Thought-Provoking Scenarios Of The Future Of Work
We often refer to the future of work as some distant phenomenon, but that future is not far away. In fact, the transition has already begun. When we think of the future, we should not imagine it as some fixed…
- Here Are Top 5 Innovation Problems Facing Companies Now
PWC's 22nd Annual Global CEO Survey reported that 55% of CEOs believe that the "inability to innovate effectively" is one of their top skill gaps. It is not the first time we have heard this tidbit. Company leaders are constantly…
- Are You A Dynamic Learner? How To Stay Relevant At Work?
Bradley Staats, in his book Never Stop Learning: Stay Relevant, Reinvent Yourself, and Thrive , posits that to stay relevant and competitive at work, we have to become dynamic learners. Dynamic learners have both specialized knowledge and broad knowledge. However,…
- When Should Education End? The Answer Is Never.
We always hear how important it is for children to have a good education so that they can get a good job after college. However, we do not hear much about education after college. Yes, some choose to pursue masters…
- Would You Like To Have One Of These Jobs?
I have decided to do something different for this post. Instead of analyzing theories, synthesizing research, or sharing my findings from a book, I am going to present several jobs that do not yet exist but are coming over the…
- How To Build An Original Corporate Culture?
There is one phrase that used to drive me crazy during my corporate world days. That phrase was, "we have always done it this way." It was often a harbinger of a forthcoming battle to implement new ideas, especially when…
- Do You Fit In Or Stand Out: How To Be More Original?
In 2016, when I was still spending three hours a day commuting to and from New York City, I decided to use that time to listen to audiobooks. One of those books was Originals: How Non Conformists Move the World…
- How To Deal With The Current Paradigm Shift?
My fondest memory from graduate school is the very first course I had to take Executive Communication and Leadership . The professor genuinely loved teaching and interacting with his students. He used to start each class by projecting an image…
- Did The Knowledge Society Contribute To The Student Debt Crisis?
"Successful careers are not 'planned.' They are the careers of people who are prepared for the opportunity because they know their strengths, the way they work, and their values." Peter Drucker Knowledge Worker Peter Drucker coined the term "knowledge worker"…
- Peter Drucker: Why His Writings Are As Relevant As Ever
I write mostly about three topics: innovation, entrepreneurship, and leadership. Recently, as I was rereading a book The Essential Drucker: The Best of Sixty Years of Peter Drucker's Essential Writings on Management , I realized that most of his writings…
- How To Make Sure You Are Happy At Work And In Life?
Talking about work without addressing life outside of work paints an incomplete picture. If we start to reimagine the future of work, we have to consider what the future of the rest of our lives will look like as well.…
- How To Make Your Staff Happy?
Sue Shellenbarger is best known for writing the "Work & Family" column in the Wall Street Journal for 40 years. She retired on January 3, 2020, which was the 40th anniversary of her first day at the newspaper. Shellenbarger wrote…
- How To Cultivate Meaning And Purpose At Your Company?
I used to work for a company that had a mission to be the world's premier analytic consultancy. I always wondered what that actually meant. Hearing their mission statement never elicited excitement. Frankly, it sounded somewhat hollow and self serving.…
- Do You Know How To Motivate Your Team?
When I started to build my first team, I was interested in understanding what motivates people. Realizing that every person has a unique personality and a distinct set of personal circumstances, I wanted to know how to motivate each team…
- Centered Leadership: How It Influences Your Success In Life?
It may be surprising to learn how many leadership models have been developed over the years. One of those models is centered leadership. The term was coined by two McKinsey & Company consultants, Joanna Barsh and Susie Cranston. They described…
- How To Overcome Confusion And Find Fulfilling Work?
I am always interested in understanding why things are the way they are. Why do we perceive work in a certain way? What does getting an education truly mean? It is quite easy to polarize topics and quickly judge something…
- 10 Most Innovative Companies in 2020: Research Report
Boston Consulting Group (BCG) issued a new report, The Most Innovative Companies 2020: The Serial Innovation Imperative . The report addresses topics, such as serial innovation, innovation at small companies vs. large companies, and innovation systems. Serial innovation, where companies…
- How Important Will Transformational Leadership Be In The Future?
We know that the business environment is changing, and organizations need dynamic capabilities to achieve and maintain a sustainable competitive advantage. A dynamic capability is an ability to sense opportunities, make investments to take advantage of those opportunities, and reconfigure…
- 5 Timeless Innovation Theories Every Company Should Know About
A Doctoral program can seem like a long trek through a multitude of academic papers and hypothetical exercises. However, after looking back at my own Doctoral program files, I thought it would be helpful to revisit several seminal theories. They…
- How To Inspire Meaningful Work Through Radical Transparency?
"Meaningful work and meaningful relationships were and still are my primary goals and everything I did was for them." Ray Dalio Ray Dalio is the founder of Bridgewater Associates, one of the largest and most successful hedge funds in the…
- Are Companies Legally Liable For Not Providing Meaningful Work?
We know that meaningful work is good for both employees and employers. While meaningful work is worthwhile in of itself, scholars consider meaningfulness to be a fundamental psychological need and a component of human well being that strengthens people's self…
- Discover How The Future Of Work Will Impact Companies In Europe Over The Next Decade?
Last week, the McKinsey Global Institute (MGI), the business and economics research division of McKinsey & Company, published a discussion paper with an enticing title The Future of Work in Europe . The researchers analyzed data from 1,100 local economies…
- How To Inspire People By Helping Them Find Their Why?
Almost every non fiction book published in the last ten years mentions the ideas of Carol Dweck and Simon Sinek. Carol Dweck popularized the concept of a growth mindset through her book Mindset: The New Psychology of Success . Simon…
- Which Lessons From Legendary Jack Welch Are Applicable Today?
We have leadership styles of yesterday, today, and tomorrow. While tomorrow's leadership styles are still developing, they are undoubtedly influenced by the leadership styles of yesterday and today. As the world is rapidly changing, we can rely on history to…
- How To Create A Meaningful Work Environment?
Work is a big part of our identity. It reflects our values and beliefs. Leaders have a strong influence on employees' work behavior and the relationship employees have with their work. We have identified five key elements company leaders can…
- Warren Buffett's Greatest Lesson About Meaningful Work
Warren Buffett needs no introduction. People love to study him, or rather his investing philosophies, so that they can learn from them and achieve similar results. Learning from the greatest investor of all time is a prudent strategy. My interest…
- Why Should Everyone Reinvent Every Five Years?
I spent the last year unlearning many concepts I had learned in the previous four decades. While we know the importance of continuous learning, we often forget the adage "what got you here won't get you there." It ties to…
- How To Create A High-Performance Work Environment?
In the last post, I mentioned a book by Professor Thomas Kochan, Shaping the Future of Work: What Future Worker, Business, Government, and Education Leaders Need to Do for All to Prosper , in which he provided reasons for the…
- Why Are Companies Struggling With Employee Engagement?
When you speak with your friends and colleagues, are they excited to go to work? Does the thought of a Monday elevate their mood or depress it? If we look at the statistics, between 83% and 87% of employees are…
- What Successful Companies Offer Meaningful Work?
Duane Hixon, the CEO of N2 Publishing, said, "Profit is necessary, but it is not the goal. We need air and water to survive, but that isn't our purpose. Our purpose is to help people live better lives." That sounds…
- 5 Exciting Tools To Help Offer Meaningful Work Benefits
Company leaders are dealing with a lot of challenges, such as economic effects of the COVID 19 pandemic, demands of digital transformation, and the changing paradigm of leadership in shaping the future of work. I have already provided various suggestions…
- What Is The #1 Must-Have To Retain Employees?
In September 2019, Workhuman® Analytics & Research Institute published a study revealing that employees across all age groups consider meaningful work as the most important aspect of their job. Meaningful work is more important than positive company culture, a supportive…
- How AI Is Reinventing Professional Jobs For The First Time
For over a decade, we have been talking about professional job automation and artificial intelligence. Many manufacturing jobs were automated in the 80s and 90s, and it is the white color jobs that were going to be transformed…in the future.…
- What Are The Implications Of The Imagined Order At Work?
"Humans believe in a particular order not because it is objectively true, but because believing in it enables us to cooperate effectively and forge a better society." This quote is from Yuval Noah Harari's book Sapiens: A Brief History of…
- Do You Want To Create A Good Job? Here's How To Do It.
Let's assume that most CEOs want their employees to have good jobs. Let's also assume that these CEOs genuinely believe that the jobs they have created at their companies are good jobs. They probably have done market research and believe…
- How To Connect Creativity To Meaningful Work?
I already mentioned how much I enjoyed Shawn Achor's TED talk, The Happy Secret To Better Work . My second favorite TED talk is Do Schools Kill Creativity? presented by Sir Ken Robinson, where he makes an astute observation that…
- What Is The Difference Between Entrepreneur and Innovator?
What makes one an entrepreneur? Do entrepreneurs innovate? Are startups built by entrepreneurs or innovators? I pondered these questions as I was reading Alexandre Lazarow's new book Out Innovate: How Global Entrepreneurs from Delhi to Detroit Are Rewriting the Rules…
- How To Increase Innovation? Consider Acquired Diversity.
In today's environment, it is easy to forget about a trend that had started long before COVID 19, and that was a call for new leadership. Organizations have continuously struggled to cultivate a diverse and inclusive environment for their employees,…
- Will AI Help Or Hurt The Future Of Work?
The term artificial intelligence (AI) typically elicits one of two emotions: fear or excitement. People who experience fear are threatened by technology and are anxious about disruption AI will cause to the way they work. Those who are excited think…
- Is Blockchain Important To The Future Workplace?
Because I explore the future of work in my writing, it is worthwhile to consider the technological environment in which we are going to operate in the future. One of the biggest trends that has taken shape over the past…
- Can You Have Meaningful Work In The Age of Automation?
So far, I have written about what meaningful work is, its history, how it relates to money, what kind of leaders we need to make meaningful work possible, different ways to approach work, how to recraft your job to make…
- How to Discover Skills of Innovation to Apply in Your Life?
In the last post, I mentioned the research by scholars in the U.K. who concluded that employees find meaningful work for themselves. Organizations do not make work more or less meaningful for their employees; instead, what often happens is companies…
- What Is Meaningful Work AND How To Make Work Meaningful?
I have been writing about meaningful work for a while now, but what is meaningful work? Dostoevsky said: "If one wanted to crush and destroy a man entirely, to mete out to him the most terrible punishment, all one would…
- We Are Approaching Chaos. And That’s A Good Thing.
"Out of clutter, find simplicity. From discord, find harmony. In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity." Albert Einstein I treasure the moments in life when I meet someone or hear a keynote from a person who changes the way I…
- This Is One Question You Should Never Ask
I have never wanted to have a JOB. I even used to say that directly to my managers, which is not something I would recommend for others to do. Those conversations usually resulted in strange looks in my direction. Managers…
- Have You Become A Fake To Make It?
"Fake it till you make it" is a common piece of advice people receive in business. They often hear it if they did not get a job they interviewed for or a promotion they so desperately wanted. The reason they…
- What Is The Number One Skill For Future Leaders?
What do you think is the primary responsibility of a manager or a leader? Had you asked Frederick Taylor this question, he would have said planning workers' activities and making sure the workers do exactly what they were told to…
- Should You Be A Parent To Your Employees?
When I read Too Many Bosses, Too Few Leaders: The Three Essential Principles You Need to Become an Extraordinary Leader by Rajeev Peshawaria in 2012, my children were still little. My daughter was in elementary school, and my son was…
- Would You Give Up Money To Have Meaningful Work?
If you have never seen Shawn Achor's TED talk, The Happy Secret To Better Work , you should definitely watch it. It is my all time favorite TED talk. It is funny, informative, and immensely insightful. It will make you…
- Recraft Your Job To Make It More Meaningful
In the last post, I mentioned Dr. Hartwig's TEDx talk and his advice to spend less time trying to find meaningful work and more time making work meaningful. This concept ties to an idea of job crafting that Rebecca Fraser…
- Do You Just Work For The Weekend Most Of The Time?
Why are we on this elusive search for meaningful work? Was there ever a time when work used to be meaningful? If yes, then when, and how can we make work meaningful again? Dr. Hartwig, Professor of Communication, answered these…
- Money Or Meaningful Work: Which One Is Better?
Are money and meaningful work mutually exclusive? Do you have to choose one over the other? Money is a strange topic. People who get paid salaries never discuss money. It is not culturally acceptable in the U.S. to approach someone…
- Do You Have To Be Loud At Work?
I am an INFJ. Anyone familiar with the Myers Briggs Type Indicator will recognize INFJ as one of the 16 personality types. "I" stands for introverted, "N" intuitive, "F" feeling, and "J" judging. It is the least common personality type…
- What Made It Important To Write About Meaningful Work
Why did I decide to write a book about meaningful work? While this was not a life long dream, in retrospect, it had been a long time coming. I spent almost twenty years working a wide range of finance jobs.…
- Why Specialization Surprisingly Hurts Business Innovation
Out of many books I read over the past twelve months, Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World by David Epstein was one of my favorites. In his book, Epstein suggests that generalists, not specialists, are the ones who…
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