One Important Question for Leaders

Can you do for others that which you have not done for yourself? This is a critical question when we think about the health of our organizations and cultures. As a leader or manager: if you aren’t living up to your own potential and working in a job that is...

Patriotism, Awe, and Inspiration

Rarely do I share a blog post referencing a video clip or blog post without attaching some commentary on the lesson specific to leadership, talent or HR that I took away from what I am sharing.  Today, is the exception. Yesterday, in the midst of immersing myself in...

The Power of Simplicity

Here’s a thought to consider on a Friday.  In your work with people, do you continually strive to make things simpler, or do you unwittingly make things more complex? People love simple.  It’s why Google thrives and Yahoo dies.  It’s why Apple is...

Is your Office Space causing Turnover?

I have a friend who started a new job recently.  She was pretty excited about the opportunity and was particularly excited about the company she was joining.  The company, while relatively small, has a reputation of being progressive and innovative within their field....

Leadership is about Choices

If there’s one lesson my children learn from me, I want it to be that life is a series of choices.  Every moment represents a choice or a set of choices and every choice has consequences, good or bad.  There is always a choice.  Throw the toy or not.  Eat your...
Jason Lauritsen