Common Sense Check (A Rant about Feedback)

I’ve been getting a little twitchy lately about a few things.  And most of them come back to a general conclusion that we seem to have lost all common sense when it comes to how we treat each other at work.  One thing in particular has been really getting to me lately...

Speak your Truth

Do you speak your truth? Let that question sit with you for a minute. When was the last time you gave voice to your dreams or fears? How often to talk about your beliefs? Or, what about just speaking out loud about how you feel about where you are in your life? I’m...

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,...
Jason Lauritsen