by Jason Lauritsen | Sep 22, 2011 | Uncategorized
“It’s on me.”That’s what a leader says when things go wrong.Earlier this week, the Boston Red Sox lost an important game. They had been in a position to win when they brought in their ace closing pitcher, Jonathan Papelbon to pitch the...
by Jason Lauritsen | Sep 21, 2011 | Uncategorized
This is one of my favorite short posts that I’ve written. I originally published it earlier this year as my corp HR team was working on solving the performance appraisal problem within our organization. I love talking about performance appraisals...
by Jason Lauritsen | Sep 20, 2011 | Uncategorized
I have, like many people, been watching with great interest the unfolding story of the firing of Carol Bartz, the recently former CEO of Yahoo. It’s been a really interesting story to follow because both sides have handled the situation pretty poorly,...
by Jason Lauritsen | Sep 19, 2011 | Uncategorized
One of my blind spots as a manager is that I project my ambitions and work ethic on others. I work pretty hard–not sure if it’s genetics or growing up on a farm that caused it. And I have always been motivated to succeed quickly. As a...
by Jason Lauritsen | Sep 14, 2011 | Uncategorized
If there’s one thing I know about corporate HR and recruiting, it’s that money for conferences can be hard to come by. Conferences can be such a great way to get energized, learn about what’s happening in the industry and meet some great peers...
