Time to Replace our Broken Tools

Last night, we decided to give my two year old son, Colton, a haircut.  Fortunately, he’s a kid that looks good with a buzz cut because that’s the only haircut we know how to make happen.  So, in preparation, I went to the closet and pulled out...

When does Drama kill Talent?

One of my favorite bands of all time is Aerosmith.  They were at their peak popularity as I grew I up, so their music is woven into my history.  In my teens, I sat in my bedroom with my electric guitar practicing the guitar lick from the beginning of Love in...

Business is Always Personal

One of the lessons I was taught early on in my career was to always remember, “it’s not personal, it’s business.”  It was well intended advice that generally comes in handy whenever a nasty customer rears their head or you get in a major...

Designing Experience

Earlier this week, I wrote about design and how design is a powerful tool in leadership.  By coincidence, a day later, I was writing about conferences over on the Talent Anarchy blog.  Conferences provide a great example of the power of design....
Jason Lauritsen