The Organization has no Clothes

There is a lot of talk about the impact that social media is having on business.  And there is no question that it has changed business in both large and profound ways. For me, the most important way that social media has changed business is that it’s made the...

Leaders Take the First Step

Being a leader is easier than you think.  If you are in a group that isn’t sure which way to go, by taking the first step in any direction from the group, you become a leader.  Actually, the decision to take that step is when you become a leader.  Taking the...

Why Work-Life Balance is Dangerous

Work-life balance is one of those concepts I love to hate.  Here’s why. The notion of work-life balance is artificial at best and at worst it’s a false way of describing a very serious problem that exists in our workplaces.  Work is part of life.  No work,...

What people SHOULD do is Irrelevant

One of the most common mistakes I see as people strive to make change and find support for new ideas is that they get too hung up on what others “should” do and not on what they “will” do.   This is particularly true with my colleagues in human...
Jason Lauritsen